Mine detail: Rinconada Mine

Previously called 'San Jose Valley Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.28937, -120.47787

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Discovery year: 1872

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1872

Geology

References

MRDSM055788
MAS60790273
DEP10140571
Reference{Deposit:: CALIF. STATE MINING BUR. REPORT 10, P. 581-582.}{Deposit:: ACALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 31, 1935, P. 449-453.}{Deposit:: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 35, 1939, P. 445-447.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 922-R, 1941, P. 548-549, 567-568.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 8252, 1965, P. 197.}
ReporterRidenour, James