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We're Excited! This is Great News!
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Our large collection of historical papers documenting New Idria's long history is being donated to the Fresno Historical Society. An anonymous benefactor is having the entire collection professionally scanned and digitized. This is great news because the entire collection will soon become available for public view and eventual web presentation. Please contact Ray@3rocks.org [559-353-2938] to learn how you can donate your historic papers to this collection and become a part of this historic event. You can get a great tax-deduction and rest assured that your important contribution is properly protected and preserved. The Fresno Historical Society is a fully qualified and proper repository for this important collection. We are truly excited about this and hope you will consider helping with this landmark opportunity.
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New Idria |
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The discovery of a rich cinnabar deposit near Santa Clara, California in1848 led to the opening of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine, named after the world's largest quicksilver producer in Almaden, Spain. Soon after, a small team prospecting in the rugged mountains of the southern Diablo range about 80 miles south of Santa Clara discovered another rich cinnabar deposit and they quickly formed the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company, which is named after the world's second largest quicksilver producer in Idrija, Slovenia. The small town of New Idria grew up around the mine to support the homes, business and milling for the New Idria mining operations. The mine and town closed in 1972 and has since become an abandoned ghost town. New Idria is State Historic Landmark # 324.
The New Idria Quicksilver Mining District is a significant part of San Benito County history. |
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