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Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USAi
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Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District)Mining District
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Opal, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Opal

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Opal, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Opal

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Opal, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Opal

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~55km
GRN:
N27W68
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
229331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229331:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Occurrences within the Sulphur Creek District in Lake County and in proximity to Wilbur Springs (Colusa County).

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurrence includes pseudomorphs after marcasite.
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Abundant.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Prominent
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Replaced by cinnabar and tiemannite also.
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Description: Prominent.
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Occuers as "froth" veins that look like honeycomb candy - abundant.
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Description: Tar, oil and froth veins. Abundant.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
Description: Occurrence includes pseudomorphs after marcasite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe

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