Unnamed Property near Jones Valley, CA

Mercury prospect · Shasta County, California

ProspectMercuryUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · MERCURYLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates40.79655, -122.22529

Commodities

PrimaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10287017
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Fluke and Abbott0.2 miOccurrence
Fluke and Abbot0.2 miCopperUnknown
Rising Star0.6 miCopperPast Producer
Michigan Group0.6 miCopperPast Producer
Prospect0.6 miCopperOccurrence
Ydalpom0.8 miOccurrence
Arpa Group0.8 miCopperProducer
Rising Star0.8 miCopper, ZincPast Producer
Chance0.9 miCopperPast Producer
Baxter Winthrope1.0 miCopperPast Producer
Baxter Winthrop1.0 miCopperUnknown
Chance1.0 miCopperPast Producer

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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