Mine detail: Enriquita

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Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.19298, -121.86797
dep_id: 10040752
mrds_id: M055618
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cinnabar
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Silica Carbonate Alteration Of Serpentine
conc_proc: Replacement By Hydrothermal Solutions
ore_ctrl: Anticline Crest
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Franciscan Complex
hrock_type: Serpentinite
Structure: Local Anticline
prod_yrs: 1859 - 1863
References:
  • Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H. AND EVERHART, D. L., 1964, GEOLOGY AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE NEW ALMADEN DISTRICT, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: USGS PROF. PAPER 360, 206 P
  • Production:: BAILEY AND EVERHART, 1964
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