Abbott Mine (Abbott Quicksilver Mine), Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 12'' North , 122° 26' 40'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clearlake | 15,182 (2017) | 17.1km |
| Lower Lake | 1,294 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Clearlake Oaks | 2,359 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Clear Lake Riviera | 3,090 (2017) | 25.0km |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 5,579 (2011) | 25.5km |
A former Hg mine located in secs. 30, 31 & 32, T14N, R5W, MDM, 3.0 km (9,800 feet) SW of Wilbur Springs (Colusa County), very close to the Colusa County line.
Mineralization is a Hg deposit hosted in the Oracle Granite and serpentinite.
Local structures include contacts, faults, fault intersections, and brecciation of serpentine.
Production data are found in U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurrence includes pseudomorphs after marcasite. References: |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ 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 References: |
| ⓘ Tiemannite Formula: HgSe Description: Occurrence includes pseudomorphs after marcasite. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Tiemannite | 2.CB.05a | HgSe |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Tiemannite | HgSe |
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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Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA