Ward Creek Manganese

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
Coordinates42.47792, -123.11304

Commodities

PrimaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249543
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ward Creek Manganese0.0 miManganeseOccurrence
Ward Creek Placers0.2 miGoldProducer
Ward Creek Placers0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Magerle Placer0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Flume Gulch Prospect0.3 miManganeseOccurrence
Flume Gulch Prospect0.5 miProspect
Us Cinder Pit0.5 miPumicePast Producer
Us Cinder Pit0.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ward Creek1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Ward Creek Placer Mines1.0 miGoldProspect
Manganese Prospect1.2 miManganeseOccurrence
Manganese Prospect1.2 miProspect

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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