Mines in Colusa County, California
88Total
16Active
Colusa County, California has 88 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 16 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mercury, with 21 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Colusa County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Diamond Manganese Mine | Manganese | Producer | MRDS | |
| Central and Empire Group | Mercury | Producer | MRDS | |
| Colusa Sandstone Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Cortina Creek Bar #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cortina Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lower Sand Creek Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Manzanita | Mercury | Producer | MRDS | |
| Princeton Ranch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Probably Princess Chrome Mine Said To Be Nw of Cooks Springs. | Chromium | Producer | MRDS | |
| Rathburn Group | Mercury | Producer | MRDS | |
| Salt Creek Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Salt Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Chromium | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Chromium | Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilbur Springs-Abbott Mine | Mercury | Producer | MRDS | |
| Antelope Valley Deposit | Bentonite | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Bickford Property | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Big Stony Creek | Manganese | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Big Stony Creek Rockridge | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Black Bird | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Black Bird | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Black Diamond Manganese Deposit | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Brownstone Quarry | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Burgett Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Burgett Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Central - Empire Group | Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Central Group | Mercury | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Cherry Hill | Gold, Silver, Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cherry Hill Deposit | Mercury, Gold | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Chrome Wonder Deposit | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Clyde | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Clyde | Gold | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Clyde Mine | Gold | Surface-Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Cooks Spring | Geothermal | Well | Unknown | MRDS |
| Cyote Claim | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Deadhot Springs | Geothermal | Well | Unknown | MRDS |
| Elgin | Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elgin | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Elgin | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Empire Group | Mercury | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| F.c. Innes Prospect | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gem | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Gem | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Grey Eagle | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gullman | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Gullman Deposit | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| Judy | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Judy | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Juniper | Mercury | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS |
| Liberty Chrome Mine | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Lion | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lion | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Manzanita | Gold | Surface | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Manzanita Mine | Antimony | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Mark Hanna Oil | Copper | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Mark Hanna Oil Company | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| McGilvray Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| McGilvray Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Monzonito Mine | Antimony | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Moon Glade Prospect | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| O'Sullivan Ranch Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Old Glory Claim | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| P & C Claims | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Pacific | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pacific | Copper | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Petray | Mercury | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Princess Chrome | Chromium | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Rathbun | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Rathburn Group | Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rathburn Group | Mercury | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Rathburn Prospect | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| Ruby King | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ruby King | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ruby King Mineral Paint Mine | Mineral Pigments | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ruby King Mineral Paint Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Sandstone Company Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stella Prospect | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Teathers Prospect | Chromium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Chromium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Chromium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Location | Mercury | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Wide Awake | Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wide Awake | Mercury | Unknown | MRDS | |
| Wilbur Hill | Mercury | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wilbur Hot Springs Area | Geothermal | Well | Unknown | MRDS |