Copper past producer · Shasta County, California
discovered 1865 · first production 1879
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.
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Coordinates | 40.68795, -122.53140 |
| Primary | Copper |
| Secondary | Silver, Gold, Zinc |
| Tertiary | Sulfur-Pyrite |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Underground |
| First Production | 1879 |
| Discovery Year | 1865 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10189961 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star | 0.3 mi | Copper | Prospect |
| Sugarloaf Prospect | 0.7 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Iron Mountain Mine | 0.9 mi | Copper, Zinc | Past Producer |
| Whiskey Hill | 0.9 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Lone Star | 0.9 mi | Occurrence | |
| Busy Bee | 1.0 mi | Copper | Prospect |
| Busy Bee | 1.0 mi | Copper | Producer |
| Whiskey Hill | 1.1 mi | Gold | Past Producer |
| Galvin | 1.2 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Hard Tack | 1.2 mi | Copper | Unknown |
| Hard Tack | 1.2 mi | Copper | Producer |
| Mad Ox | 1.2 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.