Unknown near La Sal, UT

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
Coordinates38.28469, -108.98958

Commodities

PrimaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10288180
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near La Sal, UT0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Sego Lily 10.3 miUnknown
Sego Lilly Lou0.3 miUraniumUnknown
Cliff Willow0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Howling Coyote0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Big Casino1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Morning Glory Mine1.0 miUraniumProducer
Morning Glory1.2 miUraniumUnknown
Yellow Spot Group1.2 miPast Producer
Long John1.3 miUraniumOccurrence
Two High1.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Yucca Mine1.3 miUraniumOccurrence

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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