Red Rock Mine (Acachuma Mine; Eagle Mine), Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 42' 49'' North , 119° 54' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Santa Ynez | 4,418 (2011) | 19.3km |
Los Olivos | 1,132 (2011) | 19.7km |
Ballard | 467 (2011) | 20.8km |
Solvang | 5,741 (2017) | 24.8km |
Buellton | 5,082 (2017) | 28.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
64794
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64794:7
GUID (UUID V4):
86b443cd-40ce-47f4-aade-1608cb41df05
A former Hg mine located in sec. 2, T7N, R29W, MDM, about 16.1 km (10.0 miles) NNE of Cachuma Village.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 2.
3500+ flask production of mercury from cinnabar occurring in fracture fillings and disseminations in the Upper Jurassic Knoxville Formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs in substantial amounts. Most ore was massive, richer veins may have had crystals but no specimens are known. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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