Unnamed Manganese Prospect near Wimer, OR

Manganese prospect · Jackson County, Oregon

ProspectManganeseSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MANGANESEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

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

StateOregon
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.50292, -123.11284

Commodities

PrimaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201346
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Chloride Prospect0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Chloride0.1 miGoldProducer
Manganese Prospect0.6 miProspect
Manganese Prospect0.6 miManganeseOccurrence
Henry & Betty Shaknis Prospect0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Henry and Betty Shanknis Diggings0.6 miUraniumOccurrence
Corporal G0.7 miGold, SilverProducer
Corporal G Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Woods Prospect0.8 miManganeseOccurrence
Woods Prospect0.8 miProspect
Lucky Bart Group1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Lucky Bart1.1 miGold, SilverProducer

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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