Nielson 3

Uranium occurrence · San Juan County, Utah

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

StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.97610, -109.13348

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10276668
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nielson 10.7 miProspect
Nielson 21.0 miProspect
Lisbon Valley Mining Co1.6 miCopper Ore NECActive
Silver Bell2.2 miPast Producer
Dolores Uranium2.6 miProspect
Calliham3.6 miUraniumProducer
Calliham3.6 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Wilson Shaft4.3 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Locust4.4 miPast Producer
Unknown near Monticello, UT4.5 miUnknown
Sage4.7 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Unknown near Monticello, UT4.8 miUnknown

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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