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Domestic News
January 6, 1875
Los Angeles Daily Herald
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
What is this article about?
Discovery of a rich silver-bearing quartz deposit near San Fernando while prospecting for cinnabar. The ledge runs northeast-southwest for 6,000 feet and is 1,200 feet wide, with preliminary smelting tests yielding pure silver and ore estimates of $500-$1,000 per ton pending assay.
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The Late Silver Discoveries.
One of the HERALD's many friends in San Fernando sends us the following particulars concerning the late discoveries of silver quartz in that section, with the promise of "something still more startling" at an early day:
San Fernando, Jan. 4th
Editor Herald: Our prospecting for cinnabar in this locality has resulted in the discovery of an exceedingly rich deposit of silver-bearing rock within twenty-five miles of San Fernando. The ledge runs northeast by southwest, and shows croppings in that direction some 6,000 feet. while it measures 1,200 feet in width.' From tests made to-day. by smelting in an ordinary crucible, quite a large quantity of pure silver was obtained. Some persons here of experience believe the ore will assay $500 per ton; others have placed it at $1,000. Nothing accurate can be given until an assay of the ore is made. You may expect to hear of something startling then.
One of the HERALD's many friends in San Fernando sends us the following particulars concerning the late discoveries of silver quartz in that section, with the promise of "something still more startling" at an early day:
San Fernando, Jan. 4th
Editor Herald: Our prospecting for cinnabar in this locality has resulted in the discovery of an exceedingly rich deposit of silver-bearing rock within twenty-five miles of San Fernando. The ledge runs northeast by southwest, and shows croppings in that direction some 6,000 feet. while it measures 1,200 feet in width.' From tests made to-day. by smelting in an ordinary crucible, quite a large quantity of pure silver was obtained. Some persons here of experience believe the ore will assay $500 per ton; others have placed it at $1,000. Nothing accurate can be given until an assay of the ore is made. You may expect to hear of something startling then.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Silver Discovery
San Fernando
Silver Quartz
Cinnabar Prospecting
Ore Assay
Where did it happen?
San Fernando
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
San Fernando
Event Date
Jan. 4th
Outcome
preliminary smelting tests yielded pure silver; ore estimated at $500-$1,000 per ton, awaiting accurate assay.
Event Details
Prospecting for cinnabar resulted in discovery of rich silver-bearing rock deposit within 25 miles of San Fernando. Ledge runs northeast by southwest, 6,000 feet long and 1,200 feet wide.