Santa Mariana Area Mine, New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Mariana Area Mine | Mine |
| New Almaden | - not defined - |
| New Almaden Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 10' 27'' North , 121° 50' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Hills | 2,421 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Cambrian Park | 3,282 (2018) | 11.9km |
| Seven Trees | 1,788 (2018) | 12.5km |
| Los Gatos | 30,705 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Communications Hill | 11,267 (2019) | 12.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 19km |
| Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 28km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 33km |
| Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92325:4
GUID (UUID V4):
7a51b1a8-1458-4467-b399-88d7b8b74381
A former Hg occurrence/mine located in sec. 3, T9S, R1E, MDM, WSW of New Almaden (near the crest of Mine Hill; location of the Washington shaft is uncertain), on county owned land (Almaden Quicksilver County Park). Discovered prior to 1864. Produced during the period 1898 to 1902. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Cretaceous serpentinite. The ore body is irregular at a width of 67.06 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included fractures and silica carbonation. Local alteration includes the silica carbonate alteration of serpentine. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan melange.
Workings include surface and underground openings with a length of 609.6 meters.
Production data are found in: Bailey and Everhart (1964).
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040749 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Santa Cruz MountainsMountain Range
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