Stayton Mine (Stayton Quicksilver Mine; Pacific claim of Stayton group), Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), Merced County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 2'' North , 121° 13' 7'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tres Pinos | 476 (2011) | 16.8km |
| Ridgemark | 3,016 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Hollister | 37,462 (2017) | 17.8km |
| San Juan Bautista | 1,961 (2017) | 29.5km |
| Gilroy | 53,231 (2017) | 32.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club | Salinas, California | 47km |
A former Hg-Sb mine (initially mined for Sb) located in sec. 5, T12S, R7E, MDM, 2.0 km (6,500 feet) SE of Antimony Peak (coordinates of record). This mine was the principal producer of Hg in the district. Started 1870 and closed 1880. Reopened 1912-1918, 1920-1947 & 1955-?. Owned by the Stayton Mining Co. and R. B. Knox (timeframes = ?). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Alternate coordinates provided: 36°54'49"N, 121°13'21"W.
Mineralization is a Pliocene Sb-Hg deposit hosted in basalt. The ore body is irregular in form, strikes N, dips 58W at a width of 22.86 meters and a length of 76.2 meters. Ore controls included fractures. Alteration is local (kaolinization of the basalt). Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 1 (Quien Sabe-Burdell Mountain).
Local geologic structures include parallel fractures.
Workings included underground openings and were 80 meters deep on an inclined shaft. Their overall length was 487.68 meters and the overall depth was 76.2 meters. The old workings are largely inaccessible.
Production information: Produced 390 flasks of Hg at 34.7 kg/flask (1920-1947); 1,000 flasks (1870-1880).
Production statistics: 1962: ^2-40 pounds/ton Hg. Recovery grade: 10,630 grams/metric ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O Description: masses composed of fibrous aggregates that cover the pyrite rich walls |
| ⓘ 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. References: |
| ⓘ 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). |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ Römerite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O Description: Occurs as stalactitic masses. |
| ⓘ Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Römerite | 7.CB.75 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10187659 |
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(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060470066
Stayton Mine, Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District, Merced County, California, USA