Peg Leg Mine

Chromium past producer · Siskiyou County, California

Past ProducerChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · CHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for chromium. 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.

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.62984, -122.72862

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRuthenium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10077770
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lambert Claim0.0 miPast Producer
Big Buckhorn0.4 miChromiumUnknown
F W Cramer0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
S & W Mine0.5 miPast Producer
Moffett Creek0.6 miChromiumUnknown
Allison0.8 miChromiumProducer
Moffett Creek Northern Claims0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Unidentified Workings0.8 miChromiumUnknown
Simas Ranch1.1 miChromiumUnknown
Reported Occurrences1.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Burton Ranch1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Simas Ranch1.5 miChromiumUnknown

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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