Salt Wash Deposits

Past ProducerSelenium, Vanadium, Molybdenum, UraniumUSGS MRDS

Location

StateArizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico
CountySan Miguel
Coordinates37.93330, -109.03398

Commodities

PrimarySelenium, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Uranium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeSYNGENETIC SEDIMENT-HOSTED (NON-CARBONIFEROUS) (PENECONCORDANT SANDSTONE-URANIUM)
First Production1900
Last Production1984
Discovery Year1899
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID60000849

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.