El Capitan

Mercury past producer · Inyo County, California

Past ProducerMercurySurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyInyo
Coordinates37.24275, -117.68902

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10187965
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
White Cloud1.8 miMercuryUnknown
Lucky Strike1.8 miUraniumProspect
Texas American Nos. 67 and 681.9 miSulfurUnknown
Tiki No. 62.0 miSulfurUnknown
Crater Group2.1 miSulfurPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect (Inyo County)2.2 miMercuryUnknown
Fraction and Southwest2.3 miSulfurUnknown
Big El Dorado2.4 miSulfurUnknown
El Dorado Lode No. 62.4 miSulfurUnknown
Unnamed Prospect (Inyo County)2.4 miMercuryUnknown
Christopher No. 2 Prospect2.5 miMercuryUnknown
Lime Hill No. 12.5 miLimestone, DimensionProducer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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