Silica Mine
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Trailside Cachers
N 33° 36.088 W 117° 10.282
11S E 484101 N 3717982
Where an old mine use to be in Murrieta, California.
Waymark Code: WMHKDZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 2

This isn’t exact location of Silica Mine but it is in the general area where Silica Mine is located. Silica mine is located near where the Interstate 215 and Clinton Keith RD intersect at. It operated between 1922 and 1933 and made pure Silica. Water was pumped out of the mine to build a housing tract, the workers ended up finding 40 abandoned cars.
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine

Mineral Collecting: No

Material Mined: Other - Specify in long description

Operation: Underground Mine

Surface Features: No

KNOWN DANGERS:
None that i know, they are just building around it now days.


Any associated website: Not listed

Any Other information: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.
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