The Manganese Claim

Manganese prospect · Trinity County, California

ProspectManganeseSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · MANGANESEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1940

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

StateCalifornia
CountyTrinity
Coordinates40.40545, -123.27691

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Discovery Year1940
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10238987
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Lambert0.7 miCopperProspect
Lambert0.9 miOccurrence
Lucky Star Claim1.1 miManganeseOccurrence
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Jaybird Claim1.5 miProspect
Jaybird Claim1.5 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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