James Creek placer (Patten claims), James Creek, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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James Creek placer (Patten claims) | Placer |
James Creek | Creek |
Aetna Springs | Group of Springs |
East Mayacmas Mining District | Mining District |
Napa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 12'' North , 122° 30' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Angwin | 3,051 (2011) | 11.4km |
Calistoga | 5,330 (2017) | 12.2km |
Middletown | 1,323 (2011) | 13.4km |
Deer Park | 1,267 (2011) | 15.5km |
Hidden Valley Lake | 5,579 (2011) | 16.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83671:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e86daa9d-f401-491c-9ab0-4e35361870ef
A placer Hg occurrence and former mine located 2.5 km (8,300 feet) NW of Aetna Springs. Cinnabar from the preprocessing (gravity separation before retorting of concentrate) of ores from Oat Hill were washed into the Creek.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
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 PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mayacamas MountainsMountain Range
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