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CHL No. 339 New Almaden Quicksilver Mine - Santa Clara

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NO. 339 NEW ALMADEN QUICKSILVER MINE - The Indians used pigment from this cinnabar hill for paint. Mercury was mined as early as 1845. The gold discovery made mercury indispensable, and the mine, the most productive in America, became world famous. It sold for $1,700,700 in 1864.

Location

On N-bound old Hwy 101 (P.M. 27.5) (Monterey Rd), 1/2 mi S of Ford Rd, San Jose
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Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum New Almaden and the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
NO. 339 NEW ALMADEN QUICKSILVER MINE - MARKER