FIRST - workable quicksilver mine in North America - San Jose, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 10.400 W 121° 49.575
10S E 604200 N 4114745
A plaque about the former mine.
Waymark Code: WMNF04
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2015
Views: 2
"Discovered in November 1845, it was the first workable quicksilver mine in North America and preceded the Coloma Gold Discovery of January 1848 by 27 months. The mine supplied much of our industrial requirements for mercury for well over a century."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 11/01/1845
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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