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Silvertown Group

Occurrence in Modoc county in California, United States with commodity Mercury
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10031401
MRDS ID M010164
Record type Site
Current site name Silvertown Group
Related records 10286009

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.24327, 41.50792 (WGS84)
Relative position SECS. PROJECTED FROM NE CORNER OF TOWNSHIP. SEC. 4 IS SHOWN ON THE CEDARVILLE QUAD. AS BEING 3 MI. LONG, NORTH TO SOUTH. IN NORTH-CENTRAL PART OF TOWNSHIP IN THE WARNER MTNS. CLAIMS EXTEND ACROSS MOUNTAINS FROM A POINT NEAR NO. DEEP CR., TO SO. DEEP CR., A DISTANCE OF NEARLY A MILE, AND LODE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN EXPLORED, IN PLACES, FARTHER SOUTH.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Modoc(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cedarville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Cedarville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Alturas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Surprise Valley(hydrologic unit)

North Lahontan(hydrologic accounting unit)

North Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Modoc National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Modoc

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 042N 015E 04 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mercury Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.24327, 41.50792
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Roy Stanely

Comments on the workings information

  • SHALLOW CUTS AND CAVED TUNNELS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MORE THOROUGHLY MINERALIZED PORTIONS ARE REPORTED TO CONTAIN 0.55 POUND OF QUICKSILVER WITH LOCAL RICHER STREAKS. THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CINNABAR-BEARING MATERIAL. ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION NECESSARY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A SATISFACTORY IDEA OF THE COMMERCIAL POSSIBILITIES OF THE AREA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1973 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

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