Rattlesnake Creek Dredge

Gold occurrence · Siskiyou County, California

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.65064, -122.88392

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10117549
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Gee Wah Mine0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Baker1.0 miGoldUnknown
Baker1.1 miGoldProspect
Unnamed near Fort Jones, CA1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed near Fort Jones, CA1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Menne Pit1.5 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Unnamed Location near Fort Jones, CA1.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed near Fort Jones, CA1.5 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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