Happy Surprise 1

Uranium past producer · San Juan County, Utah

Past ProducerUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · URANIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for 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
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.68310, -109.92460

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10227943
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Happy Surprise0.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Susie0.1 miOccurrence
Susie0.2 miUnknown
East Wooden Shoe0.2 miProspect
East Woodenshoe0.3 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Happy Surprise-Wooden Shoe1.2 miUraniumOccurrence
Al Mines1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Al Mines1.8 miUraniumPast Producer
Big Red & Big Red 21.9 miPast Producer
Cys Monument1.9 miPast Producer
Big Red2.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Sandy No. 3 Mine2.1 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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