Andrews, Catherine.
New Almaden, Calif., south of San Jose, was site of a major quicksilver (mercury) deposit. Mining began in 1845 and yielded about $1 million annually for many years. Mercury was particularly valuable during Gold Rush since it is used to extract gold from ore. New Almaden employed as many as 2,000 miners until mine closed in 1970s.
From the description of Catherine Andrews New Almaden, Calif. documents, 1856-1912. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 34941416
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| creatorOf | Andrews, Catherine. Catherine Andrews New Almaden, Calif. documents, 1856-1912. | University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library |
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