Lost Mine Deposit

Manganese prospect · Trinity County, California

ProspectManganeseSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MANGANESELEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1941

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
CountyTrinity
Coordinates40.20065, -123.27971

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Discovery Year1941
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10165771
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lost Mine Deposit0.1 miOccurrence
Double-A Prospect0.2 miManganeseProducer
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Barry Creek Mine0.6 miPast Producer
Liberty Group1.2 miManganeseOccurrence
Unnamed near Ruth, CA1.3 miGoldUnknown
Armstrong No. 3 Prospect1.5 miManganeseProspect
Armstrong No. 1 Prospect1.5 miOccurrence
Armstrong No. 2 Mine1.6 miPast Producer
Armstrong No. 2 Prospect1.6 miManganeseOccurrence
Armstrong No. 3 Prospect1.6 miOccurrence
Mary Lue Claim3.3 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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