Washington Mine

Gold occurrence · Shasta 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.72175, -122.67500

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10140601
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Washington0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Franklin Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Franklin Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Hoboe0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Milkmaid0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Combination0.4 miGoldUnknown
Combination0.4 miGoldProducer
Philadelphia and Roosevelt0.4 miPast Producer
Philadelphia and Roosevelt0.4 miGoldProducer
Washington Mine0.4 miGold OreActive
New York & Skylark0.4 miGoldPast Producer
St. Jude0.4 miGold, SilverPast 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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