The Knoxville District Report is a mercury mine located in Lake 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.
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Knoxville District Report MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Knoxville District Report
Secondary: Knoxville District
Secondary: Knoxville Mine
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Lake
District: KNOXVILLE DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: DISSEMINATED, VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1862
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Structure: FAULTING
Description: NW TRENDING FAULT ZONES
Type: L
Description: FRACTURES IN SILICA - CARBONATE ROCK
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICA CARBONATE
Alteration Text: SILICA CARBONATE ALTERATION OF SERPENTINE
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): AVERITT, P., 1945, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE KNOXVILLE DISTRICT, NAPA, YOLO, AND LAKE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 41, P. 65 - 89
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