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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
Coordinates40.68985, -122.48920

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10189908
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
King0.3 miOccurrence
Lawson Butte Co.0.4 miCopperUnknown
Lawson Butte Cons.0.4 miOccurrence
Jumping Jack0.5 miOccurrence
Jumping Jack0.5 miCopperUnknown
Pearless0.6 miOccurrence
Sugar Loaf Area0.7 miCopperPast Producer
Blue Jay0.7 miCopperOccurrence
Lone Hand0.8 miCopperUnknown
Lone Hand0.8 miOccurrence
Blue Jay0.8 miCopperUnknown
Giant Consolidated0.8 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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