Hub and Security

The Hub and Security is a mercury mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 4,541 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

Name: Hub and Security  

State:  California

County:  Trinity

Elevation: 4,541 Feet (1,384 Meters)

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 41.15222, -122.52028

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Hub and Security MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hub and Security
Secondary: Hub


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: California
County: Trinity
District: Altoona District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: John Hall
Years: 1965 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Silica-carbonate Hg


Orebody

Form: DISSEMINATED, FRACTURE COATINGS


Structure

Type: L
Description: N 70 W Shear Zone


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: GRADE ESTIMATED AT <0.1% LB/TON


Materials

Ore: Cinnabar


Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCED A FEW FLASKS IN 1960

Comment (Deposit): 50 FT WIDE SHEAR ZONE IS MINERALIZED

Comment (Workings): SHALLOW CUTS

Comment (Location): LOCATION TO CENTER OF SECTION.


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1959-1973, MINERALS YEARBOOKS: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES

Reference (Production): USBM DATA

Reference (Deposit): O'BRIEN, J.C., 1965, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, COUNTY REPORT 4, P. 49, 121.

Reference (Deposit): HOLMES, G.W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: INMERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 199.


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