The Baxter Prospect G. L. Hildebrand 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.
Mine Info
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Baxter Prospect G. L. Hildebrand MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Baxter Prospect G. L. Hildebrand
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Lake
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. C. Baxter (Usbm Ic 8252 P. 181)
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): TWO OR THREE FLASKS WERE PRODUCED IN 1917 OR 1918. HGS IN RHYOLITE OBSIDIAN (PSFC NOTES.)
Comment (Workings): CUT, 3 SHAFTS, TUNNEL
Comment (Deposit): SAMPLES INDICATE AN AVERAGE GRADE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT QUICKSILVER IN THE ORE. PROBABLY HG DEPOSIT REPORTED ON NEXT PROPERTY TO SW OF AUSCHWITZ SULPHUR PROPERTY IN SW1/4 SEC. 33, 13N/8W.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. REPORT 25, P. 352-353
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 43, NO. 1, P.40
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