Blackfoot Mine

Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado

Past ProducerUranium, VanadiumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUM, VANADIUMLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for uranium, vanadium. 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

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.35079, -108.72347

Commodities

TertiaryUranium, Vanadium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10239333
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.2 miUraniumOccurrence
Unknown near Nucla, CO0.3 miVanadium, UraniumOccurrence
South Blackfoot0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Sunbeam0.5 miUraniumUnknown
Eight Ball0.6 miPast Producer
Windy Day0.6 miPast Producer
Rex 38 Mine0.6 miUraniumProducer
Blackfoot Group0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Cue Ball0.6 miPast Producer
Uravan Group No. 50.6 miUnknown
S.r. Fraction0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Gravel Pit0.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

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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