Mercury-contaminated sediments in the North Bay: A legacy of the Gold Rush
Northern California Geological Survey Newsletter
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Abstract
A legacy of the Gold Rush is mercury-contaminated sediments in the Bay. Miners used mercury to extract gold from tailings during the gold rush. A large amount of this mercury (some estimates are as great as 10,000 tons) was lost during extraction to the watershed during the gold rush era. This mercury-contaminated hydraulic mining debris made its way to the Bay.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mercury-contaminated sediments in the North Bay: A legacy of the Gold Rush |
| Series title | Northern California Geological Survey Newsletter |
| Volume | June 2001 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Northern California Geological Society |
| Publisher location | Danville, CA |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 2 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |