Mine detail: Fresno Mine

Previously called 'Fresno Quicksilver Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 29.34583, -103.81187

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Other material: Calcite, Cinnabar, Fluorite, Gypsum, Limonite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSM055149
MAS483770008
DEP10251521
Reference{Geology:: SHARPE, ROGER D. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MERCURY MINING}{Geology:: INDUSTRY: TRANS-PECOS TEXAS. TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC}{Geology:: GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCE CIRCULAR NO. 64, 1980, 32PP.}{Geology:: YATES, ROBERT G. AND GEORGE A. THOMPSON. GEOLOGY AND}{Geology:: QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE TERLINGUA DISTRICT, TEXAS.}{Geology:: US GEOL SUR. PROF. PAPER 312, 1959, 114 PP.}{Workings:: OMO, GEORGE. REPORT OF BUTTE MINING CORPORATIO* MERCURY}{Workings:: PROPERTIES. (UNPUBLISHED REPORT), MARCH 10, 1968, 10 PP.}
ReporterHite, Alan G.