Mine detail: Redington

Previously called 'BostonExcellsiorKnoxville'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.82518, -122.33996

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Discovery year: 1860

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1862

Geology

References

MRDSM008882
MAS60330231
DEP10212521
Reference{Deposit:: AVERITT, P. 1945, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE KNOXVILLE}{Deposit:: DISTRICT, NAPA, YOLO, AND LAKE COUNTIES: CALIFORNIA}{Deposit:: JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 41, NO. 2, PP. 78-81.}{Deposit:: BECKER, G. F., 1888, GEOLOGY OF THE QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF}{Deposit:: P. 274 (TOP OF PAGE)U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MONOGRAPH 13,}{Deposit:: PP. 285-289.}{Deposit:: GAMBLE, G. F., 1982, PRESENT OWNER OF THE KNOXVILLE MINE,}{Deposit:: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.}{Deposit:: GUINIVERE, R., 1982, VICE-PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING, HOMESTAKE}{Deposit:: MINING COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ORAL}{Deposit:: HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY AND *PPOLORIA, 1982, MCLAUGHLIN}{Deposit:: PROJECT - PROPOSED GOLD MINE AND MINERAL EXTRACTION}{Deposit:: FACILITY: PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS-}{Deposit:: MENT, PP. 3-19.}{Deposit:: VREDENBURGH, L. M., 1982, TERTIARY GOLD-BEARING MERCURY}{Deposit:: DEPOSITS OF THE COAST RANGES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA}{Deposit:: GEOLOGY, V. 35, NO. 2, P. 23.}
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