Rim Shaft

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
Coordinates38.06639, -109.20649

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10228322
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rim Shaft0.1 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
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Sunset Mine1.0 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Black Bottom Mine.1.0 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Sunset-Sunset High-Geneva1.1 miPast Producer
Profit Group1.1 miPast Producer
Black Bottom1.1 miPast Producer
Frisco-Sunset-East Canyon Area1.3 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Nipples Mine1.3 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Nipples1.4 miPast Producer
Bluebird Group Greenfly1.4 miPast 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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