Manganese, Iron prospect · Josephine County, Oregon
discovered 1958
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for manganese, iron. 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 | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Coordinates | 42.26982, -123.31755 |
| Tertiary | Manganese, Iron |
| Status | Prospect |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1958 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10298458 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Deer Prospect | 0.0 mi | Manganese | Past Producer |
| King Mine | 0.5 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| King Mine | 0.5 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Pugh Soapstone | 0.6 mi | Talc-Soapstone | Producer |
| Pugh Soapstone | 0.6 mi | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer |
| Snow Bird | 0.9 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Snow Bird | 0.9 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Humdinger | 0.9 mi | Gold | Producer |
| Humdinger Mine | 0.9 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Powell Creek | 1.0 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Powell Creek | 1.0 mi | Iron | Past Producer |
| Pennington Butte Chromite | 1.2 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
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.