Reported Occurrence

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
Coordinates41.30174, -122.49781

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10165325
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Location near Mount Shasta, CA0.9 miChromiumUnknown
H Johnson Claims1.5 miAsbestosOccurrence
Unnamed near Weed, CA1.6 miAsbestosOccurrence
Unnamed near Weed, CA1.7 miCopperOccurrence
Ratero Prospect2.2 miAsbestosProspect
Reported Location2.2 miChromiumUnknown
Reported Occurrence2.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed near Weed, CA3.4 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed near Weed, CA3.5 miGoldUnknown
Unnamed near Weed, CA3.5 miGoldPast Producer
Calethia Group3.9 miAsbestosProspect
Unnamed near Weed, CA3.9 miChromiumOccurrence

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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