Hart and Bear Deposits

Manganese prospect · Trinity County, California

ProspectManganeseSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

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

discovered 1941

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
Coordinates40.13705, -123.20531

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Discovery Year1941
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10141888
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hart and Bear Deposits0.3 miOccurrence
Trout Creek No. 11.6 miPast Producer
Lucky Sunday and Billy Sunday Claims2.1 miManganeseProducer
Lucky Sunday Mine2.2 miPast Producer
Rainy Day Claim2.2 miOccurrence
North Fork Deposit2.5 miOccurrence
Rainy Day Claim2.7 miManganeseProspect
Blue Jay Claim2.7 miPast Producer
Blue Jay Mine2.8 miManganeseProducer
Blue Jay2.8 miManganeseProducer
North Fork Deposit3.1 miOccurrence
Grubstake3.2 miPast Producer

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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