Herb Russ Property

Pumice occurrence · Humboldt County, California

OccurrencePumiceSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · PUMICELEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for pumice. 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
CountyHumboldt
Coordinates40.52844, -124.36584

Commodities

PrimaryPumice

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10285200
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Herb Russ Property0.5 miVolcanic MaterialsOccurrence
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Centerville Deposit2.0 miMineral Pigments, IronPast Producer
Unnamed Location near Ferndale, CA5.5 miPumiceOccurrence
Unknown near Ferndale, CA6.1 miVolcanic MaterialsOccurrence
McClellan Deposit8.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Singley Bar Pit9.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

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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