Unnamed Location near Ferndale, CA

Pumice occurrence · Humboldt County, California

OccurrencePumiceUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for pumice. 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
CountyHumboldt
Coordinates40.56404, -124.27144

Commodities

PrimaryPumice

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10139319
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Ferndale, CA0.6 miVolcanic MaterialsOccurrence
Singley Bar Pit4.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed Location near Loleta, CA4.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Fernbridge Gravel Bar5.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Worswick Gravel Bar5.5 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Herb Russ Property5.5 miPumiceOccurrence
Mencer Fraser Co5.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Fortuna Ready Mix Pit5.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Herb Russ Property6.0 miVolcanic MaterialsOccurrence
Ell River Crushing Plant6.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Fortuna Sand and Gravel6.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hansen Pit6.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

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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