Weed Prospect

Manganese occurrence · Trinity County, California

OccurrenceManganeseSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MANGANESEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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
Coordinates40.32295, -123.09501

Commodities

PrimaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10141692
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Wilson-Sylvester Claim0.2 miOccurrence
Sylvester-Wilson Claim0.5 miProspect
Weed Prospect0.5 miOccurrence
Evalina Occurrenco1.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Evalina1.4 miPast Producer
Goat Camp1.6 miManganeseUnknown
I Wonder Occurrence1.6 miChromiumPast Producer
I Wonder1.7 miPast Producer
Goat Camp Claim1.7 miManganeseUnknown
Boat Camp Claim1.7 miOccurrence
Black Hawk1.8 miManganeseOccurrence
Black Hawk Claim1.9 miOccurrence

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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