Little Nellie

Gold occurrence · Shasta County, California

OccurrenceGoldSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.67205, -122.51050

Commodities

PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10116544
This siteNearby records

Search within 10 miles of here Open in Google Maps

Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Little Nellie0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Little Maud0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Lost Confidence Mine0.3 miIronOccurrence
Iron Mountain Mine0.4 miIronProducer
Busy Bee0.6 miCopperProducer
Busy Bee0.6 miCopperProspect
Chapman and Voluntine0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Galvin0.9 miCopperPast Producer
Iron Mountain Mine0.9 miCopper, ZincPast Producer
Hard Tack1.0 miCopperProducer
Hard Tack1.0 miCopperUnknown
Sugarloaf Prospect1.1 miCopperPast 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.

Other Mines in Shasta County

View all mines in Shasta County →

Other Gold Mines in California

All gold mines in California →