Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueMagnesite
Geology
Host rockShale
StructureLocal Shears
AlterationSilicification Of Shale
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10040866
MRDS IDM055742
Alternate namesPalo Alto
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.29686, -121.31935
References
HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILESCHARLES, A., 1947, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 43, P. 96 - 98FORSTNER, W., 1908, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG BULL. 27, 270 P.5) RANSOME, A.L. AND KELLOGG, J.L., 1939, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG, V. 35, P. 353-486USBM DATA