Show quicksilver IN 1921 preliminary figures showing the production of quicksilver in the united states in 1921 compiled by F L ransome of the united states geological survey department of the interior give a total of 60 flasks flacks as compared with flasks flacks in 1920 of this output flasks flacks is credited to california to texas to nevada and 1 to idaho so far as could be learned oregon produced no quicksilver in 1921 in california 7 mines reported production but the output from all but the el senador mine of the new almaden group was very small the new idria mine for many years the largest producer of quicksilver in the united states was idle in 1921 in texas the chibos was the only mine mine that remained continuously productive but a small output was expected in december from the mariscal mine near ear mckinney springs b and is included inthe in the total in nevada about flasks flacks was obtained in the pilot mountains east of mina the single flask reported from idaho was retorted incidentally to development work in the yellow pine district valley county during b the year the united mercury mines co acquired over claims that were formerly held by the idaho quicksilver co the monumental mercury mines co and other companies in the yellow pine district in oregon the war eagle mining co operating what was formerly known as the rainier mine in jackson county completed a 25 ton scott furnace in 1920 but is not known to have produced any quicksilver in 1921 the average price of quicksilver in 1921 per flask of 75 pounds as quoted by the mining 6 and scientific press for the san francisco market was the highest monthly average was 50 in january and may the lowest was in november the average for december rose 1 to never before harthe has the q quicksilver silver mining industry in the united states sunk to so low an ebb the first recorded annual production was flasks flacks in 1850 and from that year to 1920 inclusive the annual output has been flasks flacks or more in fact in only five years has it been less than flasks flacks in 1859 it was flasks flacks in 1860 in 1908 in 1914 and in 1920 the maximum output that of 1877 was flasks flacks the output in 1921 was thus the smallest on record the average price in 1921 although of course much lower than that for the years during and immediately after the war nevertheless compares favorably with prewar pre war prices the average price during the 10 years from 1904 to 1913 inclusive was or per flask lower than the average in 1921 the cost of production however has not declined so rapidly as the price and no large bodies of ore ire are now known that are comparable in tenor to those that were exploited when quicksilver mining in the united states could be considered a flourishing industry |