Unnamed Location near Takilma, OR

Asbestos occurrence · Siskiyou County, California

OccurrenceAsbestosUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · ASBESTOSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for asbestos. 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
Coordinates41.86173, -123.62675

Commodities

PrimaryAsbestos

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10263298
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hobson Group of Mines0.1 miGoldUnknown
Preston Peak0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Cyclone Gap0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Cyclone Gap0.2 miChromiumProducer
Cyclone Gap Mine0.6 miChromiumProducer
Youngs Peak1.6 miIronOccurrence
Youngs Peak1.6 miIronUnknown
Unnamed Location near Happy Camp, CA1.7 miGoldOccurrence
White Feather Claim2.2 miPast Producer
White Feather2.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Preston Peak2.6 miChromium, Rhodium, Palladium, Platinum, NickelOccurrence
Bear Mountain2.9 miCopperOccurrence

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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