Shriver

The Shriver is a antimony mine located in Merced 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

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Site Name

Primary: Shriver
Secondary: Red Metal

Commodity

Primary: Antimony
Secondary: Mercury

Location

State: California
County: Merced
District: Stayton

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: R. B. Knox

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1885
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: PODS

Structure

Type: L
Description: Local Fractures

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED AT CENTER OF SECTION

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1880'S

References

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

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): BAILEY, E.H. AND MYERS, W.B., 1942, QUICKSILVER AND ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF THE STAYTON DISTRICT, CALIF.: USGS BULL. 931-Q, P. 405-434

Reference (Production): HOLMES, 1965

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