The Prospect Near Sunshine Camp is a mercury mine located in Contra Costa county, California.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Prospect Near Sunshine Camp MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Prospect Near Sunshine Camp
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Contra Costa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION. QUICKSILVER CLAIM LOCATIONS; NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION.
Comment (Deposit): TURNER IN GSA BULL. V. 2, P. 391-392 1891 SAID HE SAW CINNABAR ABOUT 1 MI SE OF THE MT. DIABLO MINE AND CONTACT AT A SMALL ANDESITE BUTTE AND POST IN FRANCISCAN SHALE WHICH WOULD PLACE THIS OCCURRENCE IN SEC. 32. TURNER ALSO SAYS THERE WAS AN IRON STAINED QUARTZ VEIN WITH CINNABAR A MILE SOUTH OF THE MAIN PEAK(PRESUMABLY MT. DIABLO)WHICH WOULD PLACE HG IN 6-1S/1E OR 1-1S/1W.
References
Reference (Deposit): ECONOMIC MINERAL MAP OF CALIFORNIA, NO. 1 -QUICKSILVER, 1939
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 922-BP. 32-33, 35
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. SP. REPT. 80, P. 22
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