Reported Occurrences

Asbestos occurrence · Siskiyou County, California

OccurrenceAsbestosUSGS MRDS

Section

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

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for asbestos. 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
Coordinates41.80173, -123.33034

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10164810
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Jims Seattle Place0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Jims Seattle Place0.6 miGoldProducer
China Point Placer Mine0.9 miGoldProducer
China Point Placer Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Geo Wood Mine1.0 miGoldUnknown
Smith Mine1.0 miGoldUnknown
Richardson Placer1.1 miGoldPast Producer
Richardson Placer1.1 miGoldProducer
Shaler Placer1.1 miGoldUnknown
Gravel Mines Ltd1.1 miGoldUnknown
Donnally Placer1.2 miGoldUnknown
Channel No 11.2 miGoldPast 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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