Orestimba

The Orestimba is a mercury mine located in Stanislaus 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: Orestimba  

State:  California

County:  Stanislaus

Elevation:

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 37.29694, -121.31833

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Orestimba MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Orestimba
Secondary: Palo Alto


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: California
County: Stanislaus
District: Orestimba


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: H. A. Wilder


Production

Year: 1960
Time Period: To 1960
Material type: HG
Description: Cp_Grade: ^5-6 Lb/Ton


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1900
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: Local Shears


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification Of Shale


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Magnesite


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON SHAFT

Comment (Production): INCLUDES PHOENIX PRODUCTION

Comment (Workings): IDLE SINCE WWI


References

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

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

Reference (Deposit): CHARLES, A., 1947, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 43, P. 96 - 98

Reference (Deposit): FORSTNER, W., 1908, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG BULL. 27, 270 P.

Reference (Deposit): 5) RANSOME, A.L. AND KELLOGG, J.L., 1939, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CJMG, V. 35, P. 353-486

Reference (Production): USBM DATA


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