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Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USAi
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
GRN:
N27W68
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30636:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mining area located in sec. 13, T14N, R6W, and in secs. 28 & 29, T14N, R5W, MDM, around the headwaters of Sulphur Creek near the border of Colusa and Lake Counties, 25 miles SW of Williams.

Mineralization is mainly cinnabar in silica-carbonate rock formed from sedimentary serpentine lenses in rock of the Great Valley sequence (Knoxville).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Massive.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: Deep-brown
Description: Occurs as rich veins up to 5 inches (12.5 cm) across, and as banded masses.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cave Onyx
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in small amounts.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in small amounts in Hg deposits.
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities:
Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Sulphur Creek deposit, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Clyde Mine area, Clyde Mine, Cold Spring Mountain, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Manzanita Mine, Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Oriental Mine, Simmins Spring, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Good specimens.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Dense, glassy. Occurs in silicified serpentine.
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Dense, glassy. Occurs in silicified serpentine.
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Description: Also occurs with unspecified zeolites.
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in veins.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-C4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cave Onyx5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CSiO2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

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References

Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 367
Bailey, Edgar H. (1959), Froth veins, formed by immiscible hydrothermal fluids, in mercury deposits, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin 70: 661-664
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 545.
White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 580, 584-588.
Moiseyev, A.N. (1968) The Wilbur Springs quicksilver district (California), example of a study of hydrothermal processes by combining field geology and theoretical geochemistry. Economic Geology: 63: 169-173.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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