Archer Mine, New Idria Mine area, Coalinga, New Idria District, Diablo Range, Fresno Co., California, USA

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A former Hg mine located in the NW¼ (NE¼ ?) sec. 2, and in the NW¼ sec. 3, T19S, R13E, MDM, about 16 miles NW of Coalinga, near White Creek and the New Idria Mine, and near the San Benito County line.

Mineralization is hosted in sedimentary rocks (the Panoche Upper Cretaceous sandstone and shale) and in the New Idria serpentinite body.

Local structures include the Panoche-serpentinite contact.

Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.

References

Bradley, W.W. (1918), Quicksilver resources of California, with a section on metallurgy and ore dressing: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 78, 389 pp.

Ransome, Alfred Leslie & J.L. Kellogg (1939), Quicksilver resources of California: California Division Mines Report 35: 353-486.

Eckel, Edwin Butt & W.B. Myers (1946), Quicksilver deposits of the New Idria district, San Benito and Fresno Counties, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 42): 42: 81-124.

Logan, Clarence August, Lewis T. Braun & James W. Vernon (1951), Mines and mineral resources of Fresno County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 510-511.

Holmes, Jr., G.W. (1965), Mercury in California: in: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8252.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 135 (mention only).

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115.

Bailey, E.H., USGS, personal files.

Mineral List

Calcite Cinnabar

Marcasite Metacinnabar

Pyrite

5 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.