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Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Coast Ranges, Yolo County, California, USAi
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Harrison Mine, Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Coast Ranges, Yolo County, California, USA
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Harrison Mine, Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Coast Ranges, Yolo County, California, USA
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Harrison Mine, Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Coast Ranges, Yolo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 121° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~52km
GRN:
N26W69
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
98481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98481:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0



Occurrences in Yolo County in proximity to Knoxville (Napa County).

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Aragotite'
Formula: (C,H)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as veinlets and disseminations in silica-carbonate rock near gouge of the fault zone.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Idrialite
Formula: C22H14
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as massive and crystalline material. Abundant in the early days of mining here (1870-1880) as the principal ore mineral.
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Opalite'
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
Description: Occurs as a dark, heavy oil.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘIdrialite10.BA.20C22H14
Unclassified
ⓘ'Aragotite'-(C,H)
ⓘ'Opalite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aragotite(C,H)
Hⓘ IdrialiteC22H14
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aragotite(C,H)
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ IdrialiteC22H14
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

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