Hunter

Gold occurrence · Trinity County, California

OccurrenceGoldUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · GOLDLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

first production 1892

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
CountyTrinity
Coordinates41.08154, -123.27942

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeUnderground
First Production1892
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10214442
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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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