Spider Mine

Manganese, Iron, Silica prospect · Trinity County, California

ProspectManganese, Iron, SilicaSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MANGANESE, IRON, SILICABENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1940

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for manganese, iron, silica. 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
Coordinates40.26905, -123.12171

Commodities

TertiaryManganese, Iron, Silica

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Discovery Year1940
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10190634
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Spider Prospect0.4 miOccurrence
Prospect Creek0.4 miLimestone, DimensionUnknown
Cauldwell Manganese Property0.6 miManganeseUnknown
Lucky Bill Prospect1.7 miOccurrence
Old Bill Mine1.7 miPast Producer
Murphy-Bramlette Prospect1.9 miOccurrence
Murphy-Bramlette Prospect2.5 miProspect
Evalina2.7 miPast Producer
Evalina Occurrenco2.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Hawk3.6 miManganeseOccurrence
Jewett3.7 miOccurrence
Jewett3.7 miManganeseUnknown

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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