Helen Site

The Helen Site is a uranium and vanadium mine located in San Miguel county, Colorado at an elevation of 6,263 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Helen Site  

State:  Colorado

County:  San Miguel

Elevation: 6,263 Feet (1,909 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium, Vanadium

Lat, Long: 38.0553, -108.93560

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Satelite image of the Helen Site

Helen Site MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Helen Site
Secondary: Helen #1 Ml-20
Secondary: Helen #3
Secondary: Helen Incline
Secondary: Helen #3 Ml-20


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Primary: Vanadium


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Miguel


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Church Ray K
Company ID: 570119
Info Year: 1995

Owner Name: San Juan Leasing Co.
Info Year: 1975
Years: 1955 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Canyon Lands


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): THIS PROPERTY COULD BE MSHA.DBF, 1995, #0570119. HOWEVER A DIFFERENT COMPANY NAME IS LISTED. (SEE OWNERSHIP TABLE)


References

Reference (Deposit): MINE MAP REPOSITORY, DOCUMENTS, NOS. 403904 & 404062.

Reference (Deposit): MSHA.DBF, 1995.


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