Manganese prospect · Grand County, Utah
discovered 1952
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 | Utah |
| County | Grand |
| Coordinates | 38.82748, -109.37180 |
| Tertiary | Manganese |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1952 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10227167 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese Prospect | 0.3 mi | Manganese | Occurrence |
| Red Oxide #1 & #2 | 0.7 mi | Uranium | Producer |
| Squaw Park Group | 0.9 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Squaw Park Group | 0.9 mi | Past Producer | |
| Unknown #36 near Castle Valley, UT | 0.9 mi | Uranium | Past Producer |
| Unknown near Castle Valley, UT | 0.9 mi | Occurrence | |
| Red Oxide 1 2 | 1.0 mi | Past Producer | |
| Unknown #32 near Castle Valley, UT | 1.1 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Unknown near Castle Valley, UT | 1.1 mi | Occurrence | |
| Unknown near Castle Valley, UT | 1.4 mi | Uranium | Occurrence |
| Unknown #35 near Castle Valley, UT | 1.4 mi | Uranium | Prospect |
| Squaw Park #1 | 1.5 mi | Uranium, Vanadium | 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.