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Gold occurrence · Shasta County, California

OccurrenceGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.53905, -122.53140

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10140587
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Jim Fisk0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Clear Creek Mine0.4 miTungstenOccurrence
Potosi0.5 miGoldPast Producer
North Star and Elkhorn0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Jim Fisk0.7 miGoldUnknown
American0.8 miCopperUnknown
Climax0.8 miSilverPast Producer
Jumbo0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Jumbo0.9 miGoldUnknown
Lodi1.0 miGoldUnknown
Lodi1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Anavina1.0 miGoldUnknown

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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