Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado
discovered 1952 · first production 1953
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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.
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montrose |
| Coordinates | 38.28169, -109.01958 |
| Tertiary | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Surface |
| First Production | 1953 |
| Discovery Year | 1952 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10264145 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Mine | 0.3 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Too High Mine | 0.5 mi | Vanadium, Uranium | Producer |
| Yip Yip Mine | 0.8 mi | Uranium | Producer |
| Unknown near La Sal, UT | 0.9 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Yip Yip Mine | 0.9 mi | Past Producer | |
| Two High | 0.9 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Too High Mine | 1.0 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Greasy Spoon | 1.3 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence |
| Elroy Mine | 1.3 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Producer |
| Lucky No. 1 Mine | 1.3 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Lucky Group | 1.4 mi | Past Producer | |
| Sego Lilly Lou | 1.4 mi | Uranium | Unknown |
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.