Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlLocal Fissures
Geology
Host rockSandstone
StructureLocal Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1884 - 1888, 1941 - 1944
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10103818
MRDS IDM055739
Alternate namesStanislaus
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.39798, -121.38741
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 - 98BRADLEY, W.W., 1918, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG BULL. 78, 389 P.5) FORSTNER, W., 1908, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CDMG BULL. 27, 207 P.6) HAWKES, H.E., JR., WELLS, F.G., AND WHEELER, D.P. JR., 1942, CHROMITE AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE DEL PUERTO AREA, STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIF.: USGS BULL. 936-D, P. 79-110USBM DATA