Santa Marguerita Mine (Edna Bell Mine; Santo Domingo Mine; New Tirado Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Marguerita Mine (Edna Bell Mine; Santo Domingo Mine; New Tirado Mine) | Mine |
| Picacho Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 3'' North , 120° 41' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 34.1km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 35.8km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 36.0km |
| San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 38.0km |
| Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 39.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87874:1
GUID (UUID V4):
27689bbc-7d0d-4cfd-a753-6d28945e411d
A former Hg occurrence/mine located in sec. 31, T18S, R12E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SSW of Picacho Peak. Discovered in 1938. Owned by Joe Tirado. Produced during the period 1954 to 1962. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Franciscan Complex. The ore body is lenticular. Controls for ore emplacement included the local fault. Local alteration includes the induration of Panoche rocks. Local rocks include Upper Cretaceous marine rocks, unit 1 (Upper Great Valley Sequence).
Local geologic structures include a NW-trending, SW-dipping fault.
Data regarding workings are not presented (the topo map reflects 1 open cast mine symbol and possibly 1 additional symbol at the end of a dead end, unimproved road, labeled as this mine, at this point).
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Production statistics: Year: 1960 (period = to 1960): Hg (estimate): ^10 pounds/ton (316 grams/metric ton).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103826 |
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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
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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