Klamath

Copper prospect · Siskiyou 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
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.83403, -123.37284

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10140458
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Klamath Group0.2 miOccurrence
Little Blue1.1 miCopperOccurrence
Gilpin Group1.5 miCopperOccurrence
Blue Gravel Claims1.5 miGoldProspect
Little Blue1.6 miCopperUnknown
Little Crumpton Placer1.8 miGoldUnknown
Sunshine1.8 miCopperUnknown
Sunshine1.9 miOccurrence
Crumpton1.9 miGoldUnknown
Liberty Bond Group1.9 miCopperOccurrence
Whittaker1.9 miGoldUnknown
Davis Prospect1.9 miOccurrence

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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