The Southern Pacific Property is a mercury mine located in Kings county, California.
About the MRDS Data:
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
Southern Pacific Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Southern Pacific Property
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Kings
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
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: EXTENSIVE OUTCROPS OF SILICA CARBONATE WITH SPARSE MERCURY MINERALIZATION LOCALIZED BY FAULTING. WARRANTS FURTHER EXPLORATION.
Comment (Workings): PITS, SHALLOW SHAFTS, AND ADITS DATING BACK TO 1890; GEOCHEMICAL AND MAGNETIC SURVEY CONDUCTED 1959-60
References
Reference (Deposit): MIN. FOR IND. SOUTHERN CALIF., SO PACIFIC CO., P. 14-15, MAP
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