McClure

Copper prospect · Shasta 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.81845, -122.20549

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10140937
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ydalpom0.4 miCopperUnknown
Logan Quarry and Mill0.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Morris0.6 miOccurrence
Pioneer0.7 miOccurrence
Morris0.8 miCopperProspect
McCloves0.9 miCopperUnknown
Mc Cloves0.9 miOccurrence
Ydalpom1.1 miOccurrence
Bald Eagle1.1 miCopperUnknown
Bald Eagle1.1 miOccurrence
Copper King Group1.2 miCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Bully Hill1.3 miCopper, Gold, Silver, ZincPast 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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