Quicksilver
- Episode aired Jan 1997
Huell learns the rich history of the New Almaden Mine and its namesake town located in the Santa Clara Valley near San Jose. This "quicksilver" (mercury) mine was the very first mining commu... Read allHuell learns the rich history of the New Almaden Mine and its namesake town located in the Santa Clara Valley near San Jose. This "quicksilver" (mercury) mine was the very first mining community in the state, starting operations in 1845.Huell learns the rich history of the New Almaden Mine and its namesake town located in the Santa Clara Valley near San Jose. This "quicksilver" (mercury) mine was the very first mining community in the state, starting operations in 1845.