Unnamed Location near Mad River, CA

Manganese prospect · Humboldt County, California

ProspectManganeseSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MANGANESELEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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.

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Coordinates40.39454, -123.65252

Commodities

PrimaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10163236
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Martin and Murphy Claim0.4 miOccurrence
Unnamed Location near Mad River, CA0.4 miOccurrence
Martin and Murphy Claim0.7 miOccurrence
Abc Manganese Claim2.0 miOccurrence
Windbigler No. 2 Prospect2.0 miOccurrence
A.b.c. Manganese Claim2.1 miOccurrence
Burns Prospect2.1 miOccurrence
Charles Mountain Woods, Hall2.1 miManganeseProducer
Windbigler No. 2 Prospect2.3 miOccurrence
Charles Mountain Mine2.3 miPast Producer
Charles Mountain2.5 miManganeseProspect
Woods Prospect3.3 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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