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Uranium occurrence · San Miguel 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
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates38.10719, -108.90208

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10288969
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Katydid0.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Fort Knox Sublease0.9 miProspect
Unknown near Naturita, CO1.2 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Chipmunk Group1.3 miPast Producer
Prospectors Fortune1.5 miPast Producer
Fort Knox Claims1.5 miOccurrence
Memphis 1 & 21.6 miPast Producer
Mining Lease 421.6 miUnknown
Mines and Prospects1.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Wimpy1.7 miUraniumUnknown
Unk1.7 miUraniumUnknown
Haymaker-Sunset1.7 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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