The Gap Prospect

Uranium prospect · San Juan County, Utah

ProspectUraniumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · URANIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for uranium. 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
Coordinates37.74859, -110.38432

Commodities

TertiaryUranium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10179661
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown (San Juan County)0.6 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown (San Juan County)0.6 miOccurrence
Unknown (San Juan County)1.0 miOccurrence
Unknown (San Juan County)1.0 miUraniumPast Producer
Copper King 11.3 miOccurrence
Horseshoe Mine1.3 miUraniumPast Producer
Pour Off Prospect1.6 miProspect
Bleak Prospect1.9 miOccurrence
Bleak-Windy Gap2.0 miProspect
Unknown (San Juan County)2.1 miUraniumPast Producer
Unknown (San Juan County)2.1 miPast Producer
Star Fraction Mine2.4 miUraniumPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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