Mine detail: Bimetallic

Previously called 'Desert Mercury Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.65003, -115.20804

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1940

Geology

Host type:Mafic Intrusive Rock
Associated type:Gneiss
Structure:Breccia Zone

References

MRDSM055557
DEP10040698
Reference{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252.}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1931, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: CJMG VOL. 27, NO. 3.}{Production:: USBM DATA}
ReporterGassaway, J. S.