Manganese Prospect

The Manganese Prospect is a manganese mine located in Jackson county, Oregon.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Manganese Prospect

State:  Oregon

County:  Jackson

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 42.49528, -123.10778

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Manganese Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Manganese Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Gold Hill Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Rhodonite


Comments

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL TEST PITS

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE "ORE" MATERIAL LIES WITHIN THE MAY CREEK SCHIST (DILLER, 24) OR THE APPLEGATE SERIES OF WELLS AND HOTZ AS DESCRIBED IN THE LEE PROSPECT REPORT.


References

Reference (Deposit): LIBBEY, F.W. AND OTHERS, 1942, MANGANESE IN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 17, P.22


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