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Mercury past producer · Lake County, California

Past ProducerMercurySurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLake
Coordinates38.69194, -122.63083

Commodities

PrimaryMercury
SecondaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
First Production1873
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040805
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Holmstatt Deposit0.7 miPast Producer
Vsto-Bullion Mine0.7 miMercuryUnknown
Holmstedt Deposits0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Dunkin Lode Mine and Dunkin Mine0.8 miMercuryProducer
Maypole1.0 miMercuryOccurrence
Maypole1.0 miMercuryUnknown
Otto - Bullion1.2 miMercuryPast Producer
Otto Mine1.3 miMercuryUnknown
Bullion Mine1.3 miMercuryUnknown
Bullion1.3 miMercuryPast Producer
Dunkin Lode Mine1.4 miMercuryOccurrence
Pit1.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence

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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