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Gold past producer · Trinity County, California

Past ProducerGoldUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · GOLDSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

discovered 1900

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for gold. 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
CountyTrinity
Coordinates41.05567, -122.70444

Commodities

PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryCopper, Iron, Manganese, Lead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeReplacement
Discovery Year1900
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10106547
This siteNearby records

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Blue Jacket0.8 miGoldPast Producer
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Headlight Consolidated0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
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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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