Great Hesper Mine

Uranium occurrence · Montrose County, Colorado

OccurrenceUraniumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · URANIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. 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

StateColorado
CountyMontrose
Coordinates38.23529, -108.79568

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10265064
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Dorothy Jean0.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Mary #40.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Bobtail Mine0.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Dorothy Jean #20.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Happy Thought Mine0.0 miPast Producer
Dorothy Jean #1 Mine0.0 miPast Producer
Mary Ann0.4 miUraniumPast Producer
Tango0.4 miUnknown
Gunnison River Gravel Pits 1 & 50.4 miConstruction Sand and GravelTemporarily Idled
Arcturus Mine0.5 miPast Producer
Little Dot0.5 miPast Producer
Capella Mine0.5 miPast Producer

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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