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Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), Merced County, California, USAi
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Stibnite

Stayton Mine, Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District, Merced County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mine, Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District, Merced County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mine, Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District, Merced County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~59km
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
24536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24536:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Hg-Sb mining area located along the crest of the Diablo Range, about 13 miles NE of Hollister, at the intersection of SE Santa Clara County, NE San Benito County and the western edge of Merced County. The focal point of the district is Antimony Peak and the principal mine was the Stayton Mine.

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Description: masses composed of fibrous aggregates that cover the pyrite rich walls
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as fracture fillings in fresh and kaolinized basalt or tuff-breccia of the basalt unit.
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: Occurs in stalagmites in old workings (post-mining product).
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Yellow-brown
Description: Occurs in Sb veins as colloform crusts.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Alteration by-product of basalt.
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Description: Occurs as stalagmites in old mine workings (post-mining product).
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: Occurs in stalagmites (post-mining product).
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Description: Occurs as stalactitic masses.
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘBotryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Bailey, Edgar H. & W. Bradley Myers (1942), Quicksilver and antimony deposits of Stayton district, California: USGS Bulletin 931-Q: 405-434
Bailey, E. H. and Myers, W. B. (1949), Quicksilver and Antimony Deposits of the Stayton District, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 147: 37-56.
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
Bahia-Guinmaraes P.F. (1972), The genesis of the antimony-mercury deposits of the Stayton district: Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Stanford University
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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