Mule Ear Deposit

Garnet past producer · San Juan County, Utah

Past ProducerGarnetSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GARNETBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for garnet. 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

StateUtah
CountySan Juan
Coordinates37.17641, -109.72789

Commodities

PrimaryGarnet

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10300615
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mule Ear Deposit0.5 miOccurrence
Utah Department of Highways Pit No. 190446.7 miOccurrence
Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 190446.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Moses Rock Deposit6.8 miGarnetPast Producer
Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 190487.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Utah Department of Highways Pit No. 190487.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Utah Department of Highways Pit #190497.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 190497.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hat Rock Pit #17.8 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Mexican Hat Oil Impregnated Rock8.0 miOccurrence
Holliday Crusher9.7 miConstruction Sand and GravelIntermittent
Holliday Crusher #29.7 miConstruction Sand and GravelTemporarily Idled

What This Means

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.

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