Manganese prospect · Siskiyou County, California
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.
| State | California |
| County | Siskiyou |
| Coordinates | 41.58204, -122.90032 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1942 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10141139 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Fino Prospect No. 1 | 0.1 mi | Occurrence | |
| Eastlick | 0.2 mi | Gold | Producer |
| Eastlick | 0.2 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Oro Fino No 2 Prospect | 0.2 mi | Prospect | |
| Thanksgiving | 0.3 mi | Copper | Occurrence |
| Oro Fino No. 2 | 0.4 mi | Occurrence | |
| Eastlick and Lewis | 0.4 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Thanksgiving | 0.5 mi | Occurrence | |
| Burton | 0.6 mi | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer |
| Lewis | 0.6 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Unnamed Prospect near Greenview, CA | 0.7 mi | Chromium | Prospect |
| Big Add Mine | 0.9 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
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.