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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
Coordinates38.02080, -108.85898

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10289251
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Philura Group Claims0.5 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Sunset Claims0.5 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Upper Group0.9 miVanadiumPast Producer
Upper Group Mines0.9 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Mining Lease 211.0 miUnknown
Jack-O-Lantern1.0 miPast Producer
Unk1.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Black Fox1.0 miUnknown
Mining Lease 441.0 miUnknown
Grass Flat and Philura1.0 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO1.0 miUnknown
Florence1.0 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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