New Almaden Quicksilver Mine
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ucdvicky
N 37° 14.906 W 121° 47.400
10S E 607311 N 4123118
California marker located in New Almaden, CA.
Waymark Code: WM352T
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2008
Views: 20
"12 miles ? [west]. From this cinnabar hill the Indians used pigment for paint. Mercury was mined, 1845. Gold discovery made mercury indispensable and the mine became the most productive in America, became world famous. It sold for $1,700,700 in 1864."
Marker Number: 339.00
Marker Name: New Almaden Quicksilver Mine
County: Santa Clara
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 01/01/1939
Location:
This marker is located on Monterey Highway near Flinwell Way, in New Almaden, CA.
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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