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Cinnabar from
Northern Light Mine, Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cinnabar
Formula:HgS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cinnabar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Northern Light Mine, Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:329796
Long-form Identifier:1:3:329796:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRed Elephant Mine, Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘMcLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘHarrison Mine (New England Mine; Grizzly Mine; January Mine; Ruby Mine), Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Coast Ranges, Yolo County, California, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘRedington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘReed Mine (California Mine; Royal Mine; Soda Springs Mine), Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Coast Ranges, Yolo County, California, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘBaker Mine, Lower Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘWhitney Mine, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘShamrock prospect, Lower Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘPhiladelphia Mine, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘEnterprise Engineering Company - Pope Creek placers (Pope Creek placers), Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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