Vanadium, Uranium prospect · San Miguel County, Colorado
first production 1943
Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for vanadium, 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.
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Miguel |
| Coordinates | 37.96220, -108.89488 |
| Tertiary | Vanadium, Uranium |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1943 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10264466 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | 0.1 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Star | 0.1 mi | Past Producer | |
| Lucky J | 0.1 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Lone Park No.2 | 0.1 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Prospects | 0.3 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence |
| Little Max | 0.5 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Ocumpaugh | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Paper Ore Body | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Owenby Group | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Mucha Grande | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Ortmayer Lease | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Wilson | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
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.