Silver Creek

The Silver Creek is a mercury mine located in Santa Clara 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

Name: Silver Creek  

State:  California

County:  Santa Clara

Elevation:

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 37.26722, -121.74861

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Silver Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Creek


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: California
County: Santa Clara


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Lee Slatore


Production

Year: 1962
Time Period: To 1962
Material type: HG
Description: Cp_Grade: ^3 Lb/Ton


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1895
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Serpentine Sediment Contact , Nw Trending Fault Zone


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silica Carbonate Alteration Of Serpentine


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYS TO .14% HG


Materials

Ore: Cinnabar


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): LITTLE IN WAY OF RESERVES

Comment (Location): LOCATED AT MINE SYMBOL

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS NOW INACCESSIBLE

Comment (Geology): LANDSLIDE AREA

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1890'S


References

Reference (Deposit): RANSOME, A. L. AND KELLOGG, J. L., 1939, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 35, P. 353 - 486

Reference (Deposit): BRADLEY, W.W., 1918, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG BULL. 78, 389 P.

Reference (Deposit): 5) DAVIS, F.F. AND JENNING, C.W., 1954, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.: CJMG, V. 50, P. 342-354

Reference (Deposit): 6) FRANKE, H.A., 1930, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, MINING IN CALIFORNIA: REPT. OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, V. 26, P. 26-33

Reference (Production): USBM DATA

Reference (Deposit): HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252

Reference (Deposit): BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES


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