Unnamed Property near Castella, CA

Mercury prospect · Shasta County, California

ProspectMercurySurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for mercury. 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
Coordinates41.13795, -122.29470

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10237535
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Clerbus Mae0.8 miTungsten, GoldOccurrence
Castella1.3 miGoldProducer
Castella1.6 miChromiumPlant
Coggins1.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Occurrences2.2 miCopperProspect
The Glidden Co.2.3 miBarium-BariteProducer
Barite No 12.3 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Loftus Barytes2.5 miBarium-BariteProspect
Unidentified Workings2.5 miChromiumUnknown
Sacramento River Pit2.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hearst Lease2.8 miChromiumProspect
Little Castle Creek3.0 miChromiumProducer

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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