Description
Luis Chaboya Who Mistook Native Hg For Silver Ore.
Commodities
PrimaryMercury
SecondaryStone, Dimension, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Chromium
TertiaryCopper, Manganese
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVEINS, DISSEMINATIONS, REPLACEMENT
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlSILICA - CARBONATION OF SERPENTINE AND LOCAL TENSION FRACTURES
Geology
StructureTENSION FRACTURES, SEDIMENT - SERPENTINE CONTACT, DOMINANTLY NW TREND, DIPPING N
AlterationSILICA CARBONATE ALTERATION OF SERPENTINE
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1824
Identification
Deposit ID60000981
MRDS IDM055599
Alternate namesNew Almaden Mine, America Mine, Providencia Mine, Enriquita Mine, San Antonio Mine, San Mateo Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.1767, -121.84559
References
BAILEY, E.H. AND EVERHART, D.L., 1964, GEOLOGY AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE NEW ALMADEN DISTRICT, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 360, 206 P.BAILEY, E. H., U.S.G.S., PERSONAL FILESHOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252RANSOME, A. L., AND KELLOGG, J. L., 1939, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 35, P. 353 - 486.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almaden_Quicksilver_County_Park [accessed 09-nov-2010, contains interesting historical background and links to more recent information on the current status of the area]