Big Injun

Mercury past producer · Lake County, California

Past ProducerMercuryUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLake
Coordinates38.76266, -122.71079

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
First Production1916
Discovery Year1873
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040786
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Big Injun Mine0.2 miMercuryUnknown
Unnamed Location near Middletown, CA0.2 miMercuryUnknown
Mead0.2 miOccurrence
Mead Prospect0.4 miOccurrence
Thorne0.4 miMercuryPast Producer
Thorpe Mine0.5 miMercuryUnknown
Big Chief Mine0.6 miMercuryOccurrence
Big Chief0.7 miMercuryPast Producer
Unnamed Location near Cobb, CA0.7 miMercuryOccurrence
Anderson Springs0.7 miMercuryUnknown
Mine0.8 miMercuryOccurrence
Chicago Mine1.3 miMercuryUnknown

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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