Mine detail: Bemis Hill

Previously called 'Ozark Quicksilver Corp.Big RedFrench Me
* Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.18346, -93.45825

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Jackfort Penn. Sandstone
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Thrust Faults, N-S Tear Faults, And Two Fold Systems. ; Reg.Trends: Thrust Faults From S In Late Paleozoic, Bemis Hill Mine Lies Between Amity Fault And South Branch Of Cowhide Fault.

References

MRDS	M055048
DEP	10040330
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS, 1937, BULL. 886-C}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., USGS, (PERSONAL FILES)}{Production:: USGS BULL. 886C}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R.