The Tripp Gulch Mine is a uranium and vanadium mine located in La Plata county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,398 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 7,398 Feet (2,255 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium, Vanadium
Lat, Long: 37.4111, -107.85780
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Tripp Gulch Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tripp Gulch Mine
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Vanadium
Location
State: Colorado
County: La Plata
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Navajo Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OPEN RPT 2-92 SAMPLES 1691, 1692
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