Latitude: 35°34'17"N
Longitude: 120°53'54"W
A former Hg-Sb-Ni mine located in sec. 21, T27S, R10E (MD), 8.5 km (5.3 miles) SSW of Adelaida.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Franciscan Complex (serpentinite).
Local structures include cross fractures.
Production data are found in U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
References
Mining and Scientific Press (1904), Cinnabar in San Luis Obispo County, California: Mining and Scientific Press: 89: 323.
Holmes, G.W. (1965) Mercury potential of the United States. Mercury in California (US Bureau of Mines staff), Information Circular 8252: 87-206.
Eckel, Edwin Butt, R.G. Yates & A.E. Granger (1941), Quicksilver deposits in San Luis Obispo County and southwestern Monterey County, California: USGS Bulletin 922-R: 515-580.
Bradley, W.W. (1918), Quicksilver resources of California, with a section on metallurgy and ore dressing: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 78, 389 pp.
Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Division Mines Report 31: 434-455.
Ransome, Alfred Leslie & J.L. Kellogg (1939), Quicksilver resources of California: California Division Mines Report 35: 353-486.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 260, 265-266.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 65, 130-131.
Bailey, E.H., USGS, personal files.
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