Preston Peak

Copper past producer · Siskiyou County, California

Past ProducerCopperUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · COPPERSECTION · 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 copper. 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
Coordinates41.86233, -123.62337

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeVein
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10077781
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Cyclone Gap0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
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Hobson Group of Mines0.2 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed Location near Takilma, OR0.2 miAsbestosOccurrence
Cyclone Gap Mine0.4 miChromiumProducer
Unnamed Location near Happy Camp, CA1.5 miGoldOccurrence
Youngs Peak1.6 miIronOccurrence
Youngs Peak1.6 miIronUnknown
White Feather Claim2.2 miPast Producer
White Feather2.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Preston Peak2.6 miChromium, Rhodium, Palladium, Platinum, NickelOccurrence
Bear Mountain3.0 miCopperOccurrence

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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