Mine detail: Horseshoe Bend

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.6752, -120.23099

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSM055563
DEP10040704
Reference{Deposit:: MURDOCH, JOSEPH, AND WEBB, R. W., 1966, MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA...CENTENNIAL VOLUME (1866 - 1966): CDMG BULL. 189}{Deposit:: BECKER, G. F., 1888, GEOLOGY OF THE QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE: USGS MON 13}{Deposit:: TURNER, H. W., FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE SIERRA NEVADA: USGS 17TH ANN. RPT. PT. 1, P. 521 - 762.}{Deposit:: LOWELL, F. L., 1916, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE COUNTIES OF EL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, MENDOCINO, MARIPOSA, MERCED, SAN JOACHIN, AND STANISLAUS: CMBR 14, P. 602.}
ReporterGassaway, J. S.