Manganese prospect · Curry County, Oregon
discovered 1958
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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Coordinates | 42.40561, -124.38588 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface-Underground |
| Discovery Year | 1958 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10128694 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | 0.0 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Ken Barnard | 0.7 mi | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Abandoned |
| Onsite Portable #1 | 1.0 mi | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Intermittent |
| New Discovery | 1.0 mi | Gold, Silver | Occurrence |
| New Discovery | 1.0 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Henry's Quary | 1.1 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned |
| Ned Strearns Quarry | 1.3 mi | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Abandoned |
| Leith Manganese | 1.4 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Leith Manganese | 1.4 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Pacific Ready-Mix Pit | 1.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
| Saunders Pit and Plant | 1.6 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
| Pinnacle Peak Pit | 1.6 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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.