Sulfur Springs Mountain, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sulfur Springs Mountain | Mountain |
Vallejo | - not defined - |
Solano County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 5'' North , 122° 11' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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American Canyon | 20,554 (2017) | 6.7km |
Vallejo | 121,253 (2017) | 7.8km |
Crockett | 3,094 (2011) | 11.2km |
Green Valley | 1,625 (2011) | 11.6km |
Benicia | 28,167 (2017) | 11.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 8km |
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society | Concord, California | 24km |
Northern California Geological Society | Orinda, California | 30km |
Antioch Lapidary Club | Antioch, California | 37km |
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
217187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217187:9
GUID (UUID V4):
d4f42ef3-66b2-41b6-98f2-45a07bbd03ef
A N-S trending mountain located E of Vallejo and N of Benicia.
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ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Borges prospect, Sulfur Springs Mountain, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA Brownlie Mine (Brownlie property), Sulfur Springs Mountain, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA Hastings Mine, Sulfur Springs Mountain, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA St. Johns Mine (St. John Mine; Vallejo Mine; St. Johns Quicksilver Mine), Sulfur Springs Mountain, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA |
ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in small amounts in cinnabar ore. |
ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
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