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Copper, Uranium prospect · Emery County, Utah

ProspectCopper, UraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPER, URANIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper, uranium. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateUtah
CountyEmery
Coordinates38.80357, -110.81964

Commodities

TertiaryCopper, Uranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10227450
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Green Vein #20.3 miUraniumProducer
Green Vein0.3 miUraniumProducer
Green Vein #50.3 miUranium, CopperProducer
Pay Day0.3 miUraniumProducer
Ronnie, Jerry, & Frenchie0.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown (Emery County)0.4 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown (Emery County)0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Moroni Hunt Mine0.5 miUraniumOccurrence
Moroni Hunt Mine0.5 miOccurrence
Green Vein 5 Mine0.6 miVanadium, UraniumProducer
Strike0.6 miProspect
Green Vein No. 5 Mine0.6 miUraniumProducer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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