Mine detail: Clover Creek Mine

Previously called 'Clover Creek Cinnabar'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.65819, -121.99275

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar, Mercury
Orebody form: DISSEMINATED, FRACTURE COATINGS, THIN SEAMS AND VUGS
Discovery year: 1898

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Tectonic:Klamath Mountains

References

MRDSM055500
DEP10040646
Reference{Deposit:: LYDON, P.A., AND *RIEN, J.C., 1974, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 6, P. 134.}{Deposit:: HOLMES, G.W. JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRUCLAR 8252, P. 175-176, 199.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: BRADLEY, W.W., 1918, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU BULLETIN 78, P. 168.}{Deposit:: PABST, ADOLF, 1938, MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 113, P. 60.}{Production:: LYDON AND *RIEN; HOLMES}
ReporterGassaway, J. S., Peterson, Jocelyn A.