Central - Empire Group

The Central - Empire Group is a mercury mine located in Colusa county, California at an elevation of 1,401 feet.

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

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Site Name

Primary: Central - Empire Group
Secondary: Little Giant
Secondary: Dewey
Secondary: Hidden Treasure - Mercury Queen
Secondary: Mercury King

Commodity

Primary: Mercury

Location

State: California
County: Colusa
District: Wilbur Springs

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: J. W. Cuthbert (Estate)

Production

Year: 1960
Time Period: To 1960
Material type: HG
Description: Cp_Grade: ^3-5 Lb/Ton

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1926
Discovery Year: 1873
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

Not available

Structure

Type: L
Description: Serpentine - Shale Contact

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification Of Serpentine

Rocks

Name: Serpentinite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Cinnabar

Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON CENTRAL SHAFT, NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SULFUR CREEK

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS NOW CAVED. SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET OF WORKINGS.

References

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

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1929, MINING IN CALIFORNIA, COLUSA COUNTY: REPT. OF STATE MINERALOGIST, V. 25, P. 295-299

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

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

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

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