Ryan Creek

Tungsten occurrence · Grand County, Utah

OccurrenceTungstenSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · TUNGSTENLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for tungsten. 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
CountyGrand
Coordinates38.87858, -109.10129

Commodities

TertiaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10251855
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ryan Creek Prospect0.3 miTungsten, Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Blue Spar Mine0.7 miProducer
Blue Spar Mine0.7 miCopperPast Producer
Prince Albert Prospect1.0 miPast Producer
Prince Albert Mine1.0 miFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Ryan Creek Prospect1.0 miOccurrence
Ryan Creek Prospect1.1 miOccurrence
Unknown near Castle Valley, UT3.7 miUnknown
Buckhorn #13.7 miUraniumProducer
Buckhorn4.3 miOccurrence
School Section 324.3 miPast Producer
Buckhorn4.3 miOccurrence

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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