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Cinnabar from
Koski Mine (Kaski Mine), Wright Mountain, Fresno 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 Koski Mine (Kaski Mine), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:676136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:676136:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘArcher Mine, Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDel Mexico Mine (Mexican Mine), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘAnita Mine (Rita Mine; Santa Rita Mine; Chiquita Mine), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘFlorence Mac Mine (Florence Mack Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘSan Carlos Mine (New Idria-San Carlos Mine), Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘSanta Marguerita Mine (Edna Bell Mine; Santo Domingo Mine; New Tirado Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘPicacho Mine (Ramirez Consolidated Mine; Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘMolina Mine, Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘFlint group, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘ4th of July Mine, Flint group, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt & W.B. Myers (1946), Quicksilver deposits of the New Idria district, San Benito and Fresno Counties, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 81-124
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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