Lytle

Copper occurrence · Siskiyou County, California

OccurrenceCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates41.31294, -122.69831

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10116410
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Two and A Half0.2 miGoldPast Producer
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Copper King Claim0.3 miCopperProducer
Lytle0.3 miOccurrence
Silver Mountain Mine0.4 miCopperUnknown
Welders0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Welders0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Copper King0.6 miCopperPast Producer
Kangaroo0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Ronning0.8 miGoldPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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