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Native Mercury from
Aetna Mine, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Mercury
Formula:Hg
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cinnabar
Metacinnabar
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Mercury data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aetna Mine, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647202
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647202:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Mercury
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘOat Hill Mines, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘCorona Mines (Vallejo Mines), Twin Peaks, Calistoga, Napa County, California, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘMirabel Mine, Middletown, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘYellowjacket Mine, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘGreat Western Mine (Laguna Western; Black Bart Mine; Tucker lease), Great Western-Mirabel group, Middletown, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘWall Street Mine (Cincinnati Mine; Nevada Mine), Castle Rock Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘHelen Mine (Helen Mine group; Dead Broke Mine; American Mine), Castle Rock Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘChicago Mine (St. Louis Mine; Ural Mine; Pittsburg Mine), Castle Rock Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘRed Elephant Mine, Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘBig Injun Mine, Castle Rock Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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