Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Geology
Host rockSandstone
AlterationKaolinization Of Sandstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1909 - 1929
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10040787
MRDS IDM055658
Alternate namesBear Canyon
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.76405, -122.70329
References
HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252YATES, R. G. AND HILPERT, L. S., 1946, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE EASTERN MAYACMAS DISTRICT, LAKE AND NAPA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 42, P. 231 - 286AVERILL, C.V., 1947, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIF.: CJMG, V. 43, P. 15-38BRADLEY, W.W., 1918, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG BULL. 78, 389 P.5) RANSOME, A.L. AND KELLOGG, J.L., 1939, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG, V. 35, P. 353-558YATES AND HILPERT, 1946