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Uranium (commodity) from
Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Commodity:Uranium (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Uranium (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1132385
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1132385:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Uranium (commodity)
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘPioneer Mine, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘGraysill Mine (Graysill Group; Claims: Graysill 1-9), Hermosa Peak Area, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘGraysill Mine, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘUnknown Vanadium - Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10015950), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘGold King group, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘTurkey King occurrence, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘTreasure Trove Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘRobinson Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘMoyer & Tuscon, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘSpanish King, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
 
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