Hemet Silica Mine

Silica past producer · Riverside County, California

Past ProducerSilicaSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.70864, -116.96166

Commodities

PrimarySilica

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10261551
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hemet Magnesite Mine2.4 miMagnesiteOccurrence
Nichols Magnesite Deposit2.5 miMagnesiteOccurrence
Wm Shelton Prospect2.8 miUraniumOccurrence
Riverside Co. Gravel Pit2.9 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rogers Pit2.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Clark and Losekamp Prospect3.5 miOccurrence
Clark and Losekamp Deposit3.5 miOccurrence
Nichols Magnesite Deposit3.8 miManganesePast Producer
Nichols Magnesite Deposit3.8 miMagnesiteProducer
Hemet Magnesite Mine3.9 miMagnesiteProspect
Unnamed Corundum Occurrence near Green Acres, CA5.4 miCorundumOccurrence
Bautista Canyon Pit5.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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