Morris

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
Coordinates40.82205, -122.19079

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10189513
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Morris0.4 miOccurrence
Logan Quarry and Mill0.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Bald Eagle0.8 miCopperUnknown
Bald Eagle0.8 miOccurrence
McClure0.8 miCopperProspect
Ydalpom1.0 miCopperUnknown
Mc Cloves1.0 miOccurrence
McCloves1.0 miCopperUnknown
Pioneer1.1 miOccurrence
Indiana and Last Chance1.3 miOccurrence
Independence Group1.4 miCopperUnknown
Independence Group1.4 miOccurrence

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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