Rinconada Mine (Rinconada deposit; Claus Mine; San Jose Valley), Rinconada, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA

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A former Hg mine located in secs. 21 & 28, T30S, R14E, MDM, near the old town of Rinconada and 9.4 km (5.8 miles) W of Pozo.

Mineralization is hosted in serpentinite.

Local structures include local faults.

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 Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 35): 35: 353-486.

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.

Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 31): 31: 434-455.

Holmes, G.H. (1965) Mercury in California. US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8252.

Davis, Fenelon Francis and E.H. Bailey (1966) Mercury. California Division Mines and Geology Bulletin 191: 252.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 121.

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

Mineral List

Calcite Cinnabar

Dolomite Metacinnabar

Pyrite Quartz

Quartz var: Myrickite

7 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.