Source No 1 Prospect

Manganese prospect · Trinity County, California

ProspectManganeseSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MANGANESEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1942

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountyTrinity
Coordinates40.14065, -123.53172

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Discovery Year1942
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10117141
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Source No. 10.1 miOccurrence
Summit No.1 Deposit0.4 miProspect
Corner No. 1 and No. 2 Prospects0.4 miOccurrence
Moody Manganese Deposits0.5 miManganeseProducer
Corner No. 1 and No. 2 Prospects0.5 miProspect
White0.5 miProspect
Summit No. 1 Deposit0.5 miOccurrence
White Deposit0.5 miOccurrence
White Maple Sprs0.6 miManganeseOccurrence
Coldwater Nos. 1 and 2 Deposits0.6 miPast Producer
Wagon No. 10.7 miOccurrence
Coldwater No. 1 and 20.8 miManganeseProducer

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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