Whiskey Hill

Gold occurrence · Shasta County, California

OccurrenceGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.63375, -122.55000

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10213501
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Whiskey Hill0.0 miGoldProducer
West End0.4 miGoldUnknown
O K0.4 miGoldPast Producer
West End0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Gambrinus0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Gambrinus0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Phoenix0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Ajax0.7 miGoldUnknown
Desmond0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Juniper Flat0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Betty May0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Phoenix1.0 miGoldPast Producer

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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