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Melanterite from
Abbott Mine (Abbott Quicksilver Mine), Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA


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Melanterite, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Melanterite, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Melanterite, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
06207750017364701234924.jpg
Melanterite, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Melanterite, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
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Melanterite, etc.

Abbott Mine, Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Melanterite
Formula:Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Comments:Prominent.
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Opal2
Epsomite1
Marcasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melanterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abbott Mine (Abbott Quicksilver Mine), Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686554
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686554:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Melanterite
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘSulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘMcLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘRedington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘThe Geysers, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘCorona Mines (Vallejo Mines), Twin Peaks, Calistoga, Napa County, California, USA
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘCalistoga Mine (Silverado Mine; Palisade Mine; Palisades Mine; Grigsby Mine), The Palisades [range], Calistoga, Napa County, California, USA
References
Johnson, A.C. and Hanson, F.D. (1962) Mining and financing methods and costs, Abbot mine, COG Minerals Corp., Lake County, California. U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8109, 35 pp.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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