Charles Mountain Mine

Manganese past producer · Humboldt County, California

Past ProducerManganeseSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MANGANESELEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

discovered 1917

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for manganese. 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

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Coordinates40.40014, -123.69642

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
Discovery Year1917
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10115397
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Charles Mountain Woods, Hall0.2 miManganeseProducer
Charles Mountain0.4 miManganeseProspect
Abc Manganese Claim0.5 miOccurrence
Windbigler No. 2 Prospect0.5 miOccurrence
Windbigler No. 2 Prospect0.6 miOccurrence
A.b.c. Manganese Claim0.7 miOccurrence
Woods Prospect1.0 miOccurrence
Woods Prospect1.1 miManganeseOccurrence
Big Lagoon1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Windbigler No. 1 Mine1.8 miProspect
Windbigler No. 11.9 miOccurrence
Unnamed Location near Mad River, CA2.1 miOccurrence

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.

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