Wide Awake Mine, Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 45'' North , 122° 25' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clearlake | 15,182 (2017) | 18.9km |
| Lower Lake | 1,294 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Clearlake Oaks | 2,359 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Clear Lake Riviera | 3,090 (2017) | 26.7km |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 5,579 (2011) | 27.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buckeye Mine
A former Hg mine located 1.4 km (4,500 feet) SW of Wilbur Springs and S of the Manzanita Mine. Discovered 1875. Owned by Mrs. A. A. Gibson. Produced 1874 (sic) - 1877, 1932, 1936-1937, and 1942-1943. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a Hg deposit hosted in Late Jurassic serpentinite. The ore body forms pockets, strikes NW and dips 60SW at a width of 4.88 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included opalized, brecciated serpentine. Local structures include a serpentine-shale contact. Alteration is local and involves the opalization of serpentine. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 2 (Coast Ranges).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 143.26 meters. The shaft is now caved and flooded.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040766 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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