Manganese prospect · Trinity County, California
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.
| State | California |
| County | Trinity |
| Coordinates | 40.21455, -123.51802 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1941 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10190189 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton | 0.0 mi | Past Producer | |
| Ware Deposit No. 2 | 0.2 mi | Occurrence | |
| Stockton Deposits | 1.0 mi | Occurrence | |
| Big Boy | 1.2 mi | Occurrence | |
| Briggs Deposits | 1.2 mi | Occurrence | |
| Murphy Prospect | 1.3 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Briggs | 1.3 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Big Boy Deposit | 1.4 mi | Occurrence | |
| Black Oak Mine | 1.4 mi | Past Producer | |
| Black Oak Mine | 1.5 mi | Manganese | Producer |
| Broken Hammer Prospect | 1.5 mi | Occurrence | |
| Ware Deposit No. 1 | 1.6 mi | 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.