Hole In the Earth No. 2

Gold occurrence · Siskiyou County, California

OccurrenceGoldSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · GOLDBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates41.29064, -123.08442

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10189888
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Smith and Myers0.2 miGoldUnknown
Aromas Mine0.2 miGoldUnknown
Long Tom0.4 miGoldUnknown
Smith and Marrian0.5 miGoldUnknown
Barry and Co Claim0.5 miGoldUnknown
Slim Jim0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Carl and Shaw Mine0.6 miGoldUnknown
Skillen0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Windeler Placer0.7 miGoldUnknown
Sheffield Mine0.8 miGoldUnknown
Sheffield0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Neilon and Putnam0.8 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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