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The Mercury Mine That Built a Boomtown Near San Jose

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First published

03/26/2026

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22 minutes

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Bay Curious

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Episode Description

<p>Before Silicon Valley, before the Valley of Heart’s Delight, the hills south of San Jose were home to one of the world’s richest mercury mines: New Almaden. Its quicksilver powered the California Gold Rush, but today, few traces of those boom boom days remain, other than the toxic legacy still circulating in the San Francisco Bay. In today's episode we answer three listener questions about the mine and it's history.</p> <p>Additional Resources:</p> New Almaden: The Mercury Mine That Built a Boomtown South of San José Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our n...

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