Latitude: 36°23'7"N
Longitude: 120°44'9"W
A former Hg mine located near Hernandez and 6.2 km (3.8 miles) NW of Picacho Peak.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Panoche Upper Cretaceous sandstone and shale.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
References
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.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 262.
Bailey, E.H., USGS, personal files.
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