Shasta May Blossom

Copper prospect · Shasta County, California

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.79565, -122.18299

Commodities

PrimaryCopper
TertiarySilver, Gold

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10116581
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Keith Group0.3 miOccurrence
Dandy0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Lady Smith0.8 miCopperOccurrence
Lady Smith0.8 miOccurrence
Bully Hill0.8 miCopper, Gold, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Indiana and Last Chance0.9 miOccurrence
Independence Group1.0 miOccurrence
Independence Group1.0 miCopperUnknown
Mc Cloves1.0 miOccurrence
McCloves1.0 miCopperUnknown
Bald Eagle1.1 miOccurrence
Bald Eagle1.1 miCopperUnknown

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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