Seiad Creek/emma Bell

Chromium past producer · Siskiyou County, California

Past ProducerChromiumSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

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

discovered 1917 · first production 1918

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for chromium. 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
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.91093, -123.14394

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
First Production1918
Discovery Year1917
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10237846
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Seiad Creek0.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Seiad Prospect0.6 miCopperOccurrence
Black Eagle1.6 miChromiumProducer
Emma Bell1.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Emma Bell Mine1.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Murry Claims1.9 miAsbestosOccurrence
Black Eagle2.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Blue Eagle2.1 miChromiumProspect
Black Jack2.3 miGraphiteOccurrence
Rustless Mine2.3 miChromiumUnknown
Kangaroo Mountain2.6 miChromiumProducer
Kangaroo Mountain Deposit2.7 miProspect

What This Means

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.

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