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Oat Hill Mines, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USAi
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Oat Hill MinesGroup of Mines
Aetna SpringsGroup of Springs
East Mayacmas Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 30'' North , 122° 31' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Middletown1,323 (2011)11.5km
Calistoga5,330 (2017)11.6km
Angwin3,051 (2011)12.9km
Hidden Valley Lake5,579 (2011)15.0km
Deer Park1,267 (2011)16.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc.Santa Rosa, California31km
Mindat Locality ID:
27905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27905:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Hg mine complex located in secs. 27, 28, 33 & 34, T10N, R5W, MDM, 4.6 km (2.9 miles) WNW of Aetna Springs.

Mineralization is Hg deposits associated with fault structures and the borders of serpentine masses. Pyrite is always a common accessory mineral.

Workings featured 20 miles of underground tunneling.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Colour: White
Description: Occurs as coatings on metacinnabar.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as veins and veinlets with minor metacinnabar and mercury in Franciscan sandstone, shale of the Great Valley sequence and serpentine.
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as extensive deposits.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs with coatings of calomel.
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: A very common accessory mineral.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

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