Plummer Creek Placers

Gold occurrence · Siskiyou County, California

OccurrenceGoldPlacerUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
GRAVEL ON BEDROCK · GOLDSLUICESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
195019752000today

first production 1968

Drawn as a placer working, where loose gold-bearing gravel is washed rather than dug from rock. 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
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.16734, -123.20612

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypePlacer
First Production1968
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10166270
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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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