Esperanza Mine (Bright Hope Mine), Sulphur Creek, Black Oaks, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esperanza Mine (Bright Hope Mine) | Mine |
| Sulphur Creek | Creek |
| Black Oaks | - not defined - |
| West Mayacmas Mining District | Mining District |
| Sonoma County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 48' 22'' North , 122° 50' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb | 1,778 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Geyserville | 862 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Cloverdale | 8,811 (2017) | 15.2km |
| Kelseyville | 3,353 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Clear Lake Riviera | 3,090 (2017) | 19.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
95678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:95678:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6a1a49d5-7d42-4a39-ba72-213347e6244a
A former Hg mine located in the SE¼ sec. 10, T11N, R9W, MDM, on Sulphur Creek, 2.9 km (9,500 feet) SSW of Black Oaks.
Mineralization is hosted in serpentinite at a serpentine-sandstone contact.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines data.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg References: |
| ⓘ Montroydite Formula: HgO References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Montroydite | 4.AC.15 | HgO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
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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