New Idria, California
USA /
California /
Cantua Creek /
New Idria Road
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Cantua Creek
World / United States / California
ghost town, EPA superfund, historic landmark
The town of New Idria began around 1857 to support quicksilver mining and processing operation. Benitoite, short-fiber asbestos, and serpentinite can also be found here. The New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company closed in 1972 and the town was gradually abandoned. The entire site is now considered a superfund site due to unchecked mercury contamination and is completely fenced off.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Idria,_California
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 36°24'58"N 120°40'25"W
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