| Deposit ID | 10040907 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055792 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | New Idria - Molina Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Molino |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.66488, 36.39827 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1173 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Benito(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Idria(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coalinga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Monterey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Panoche-San Luis Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CA)
Bureau of Land Management CA BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Benito |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017S | 012E | 33 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Mercury | Ore |
| Metacinnabar | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -120.66488, 36.39827 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N70w Coalinga Anticline New Idria Thrust Fault |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Tear Fault Zone |
| General form | LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 57 SW |
| Length | 91.44M |
| Width | 15.24M |
| Depth to bottom | 243.84M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1880 |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| District name | New Idria |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Idria Quicksilver Mining Co. |
| First year | 1941 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 2286M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055792 |
ECKEL, E. B. AND MYERS, W. B., 1946, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE NEW IDRIA DISTRICT, SAN BENITO AND FRESNO COUNTIES, CALIF: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 42, P. 81 - 124.
HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252
1955 DIREXPL DMEA FOUND NO RESERVE
HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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