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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
Coordinates37.97500, -108.91258

Commodities

PrimaryUranium
TertiaryVanadium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10289295
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Dalpez0.0 miUraniumOccurrence
Lucky Day0.1 miUnknown
Katie0.1 miUnknown
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO0.2 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Dalpez0.2 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Penigal0.3 miPast Producer
J. V. Eaverson Lease0.6 miUranium, VanadiumProducer
Prospect0.8 miUranium, VanadiumOccurrence
Unk0.9 miUraniumOccurrence
Montezuma0.9 miPast Producer
Rattlesnake0.9 miUnknown
Unknown near Dove Creek, CO1.0 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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