Chromium, Iron past producer · Siskiyou County, California
discovered 1940 · first production 1941
Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for chromium, iron. 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.
| State | California |
| County | Siskiyou |
| Coordinates | 41.99483, -122.90583 |
| Tertiary | Chromium, Iron |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1941 |
| Discovery Year | 1940 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10189935 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Location near Ashland, OR | 0.5 mi | Mercury | Prospect |
| Unnamed Location near Ashland, OR | 0.5 mi | Mercury | Producer |
| Snowy Ridge | 0.8 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Sally Ann Chrome | 0.8 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Ellinger Asbestos | 1.1 mi | Asbestos | Past Producer |
| Ellinger Asbestos | 1.1 mi | Asbestos | Prospect |
| Purvis Prospect | 1.5 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Purvis Prospect | 1.5 mi | Gold | Occurrence |
| Purvis | 1.6 mi | Molybdenum, Gold | Occurrence |
| Blue Channel | 1.7 mi | Gold | Unknown |
| Unnamed Mine near Ruch, OR | 2.0 mi | Gold | Prospect |
| Unnamed near Ashland, OR | 2.1 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
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.