Siskiyou Lead

Lead prospect · Siskiyou County, California

ProspectLeadUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEADLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for lead. 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
Coordinates41.37704, -122.67531

Commodities

PrimaryLead
TertiaryZinc

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10238547
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Balfrey0.1 miLeadPast Producer
Siskiyou Lead0.4 miOccurrence
Balfrey Mines0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Balfrey0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Golden Eagle & Goodenough1.2 miGoldPast Producer
King Tut1.3 miGoldProspect
Occurrence1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Negro Gulch Mine1.5 miGoldUnknown
Reported Occurrence1.5 miStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Black Bear1.6 miChromiumPast Producer
King Tut1.7 miGoldPast Producer
McCoy Mine1.8 miGoldUnknown

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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