Uranium, Vanadium past producer · Montrose County, Colorado
first production 1959
Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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 | 38.21559, -108.73847 |
| Tertiary | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1959 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10287997 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Joe #6 | 0.0 mi | Uranium | Unknown |
| J. J. Mine | 0.3 mi | Vanadium, Uranium | Past Producer |
| Nil-Trace Group Mines | 0.5 mi | Uranium | Producer |
| Mineral Joe #10 | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Mineral Joe #7 | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Unknown |
| Lucky Boy | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Unknown near Naturita, CO | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Mineral Joe #1 | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Mineral Joe #3 | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Mineral Joe #4 | 0.6 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Mineral Joe #9 | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Unknown |
| Mineral Joe #8 | 0.7 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.