South White House Deposit

Manganese prospect · Grand County, Utah

ProspectManganeseUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
PROSPECTMANGANESESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

discovered 1952

Drawn as a prospect: a shallow pit or trench dug to test for ore, not a working mine. 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

StateUtah
CountyGrand
Coordinates38.81528, -109.46430

Commodities

TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusProspect
Discovery Year1952
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10252340
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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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