Unknown Prospect near La Sal, UT

Uranium past producer · San Juan County, Utah

Past ProducerUraniumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · URANIUMBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates38.31109, -109.35759

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10276775
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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Unknown Prospect near La Sal, UT0.0 miOccurrence
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Blue Bird1.4 miUranium, VanadiumPast Producer
Junction Group1.4 miPast Producer
Chert Collecting Locality1.4 miSemiprecious GemstonePast Producer
Chert Collecting Locality1.4 miQuartzOccurrence
Rattlesnake Mine1.5 miVanadium, UraniumOccurrence
Rattlesnake Mine1.5 miVanadium, UraniumPast Producer
Ratllesnake Dump1.6 miUraniumProducer
Pine Tree1.7 miPast Producer
San Juan Mine1.8 miUranium, VanadiumProducer

What This Means

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.

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