Jay Bird Claim

Manganese prospect · Baker County, Oregon

ProspectManganeseSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

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

discovered 1942

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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.66626, -117.52462

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Discovery Year1942
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249689
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Jay Bird Claim0.2 miManganeseOccurrence
Collie No. 2 Claim0.8 miManganeseOccurrence
Collie No. 2 Claim0.8 miManganeseProspect
Seminole Claim1.2 miOccurrence
Canyon Site Claim1.4 miManganeseOccurrence
Canyon Site Claim1.6 miProspect
Sunset Nos. 1 and 2 Claims1.7 miManganeseOccurrence
Jetta Mae No. 12.0 miManganeseOccurrence
Jetta Mae #12.0 miManganeseProspect
Gravel Pit2.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Oxman Gravel Pit2.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Seminole Claim2.2 miManganeseOccurrence

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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