Unnamed near Coffee Creek, CA

Asbestos occurrence · Trinity County, California

OccurrenceAsbestosUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · ASBESTOSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for asbestos. 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
Coordinates41.27794, -122.62501

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10117530
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed near Coffee Creek, CA0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed near Coffee Creek, CA0.8 miAsbestosOccurrence
Trinity River1.0 miAsbestosProspect
Third Chance Asbestos Claims1.1 miAsbestosProspect
Unnamed near Coffee Creek, CA1.2 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed near Weed, CA1.2 miChromiumUnknown
Picayane1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed near Coffee Creek, CA1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Rattlesnake Mine1.4 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed near Weed, CA1.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Third Chance Asbestos1.4 miAsbestosProspect
Yellow Hill1.4 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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