Doolittle Creek

Copper prospect · Siskiyou County, California

ProspectCopperSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · COPPERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.82233, -123.45084

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10189870
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Doolittle Creek0.2 miOccurrence
Collins Ranch Placer2.4 miGoldUnknown
Little Blue2.8 miCopperUnknown
Little Blue3.0 miCopperOccurrence
Grubstake Placer3.5 miGoldUnknown
Curley Jack3.6 miGoldPast Producer
Liberty Bond Group3.6 miCopperOccurrence
Big Flat Placer3.6 miGoldUnknown
King Jade3.7 miGoldPast Producer
Liberty Bond Group3.8 miCopperProspect
Chan Jade Claim3.8 miGemstonePast Producer
Clausen Placer3.9 miGoldUnknown

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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