Leviathan Mine

USA / California / Markleeville / Leviathan Mine Road
 abandoned / shut down, mine, open-pit mine, EPA superfund

A sulfur mine, operated from 1863 to 1962. In 1953 the Anaconda Company developed it as a large open pit mine. Became a superfund site in 1984. Currently owned by the State of California.
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Coordinates:   38°42'25"N   119°39'21"W
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