Aetna Mine, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Aetna Mine | Mine |
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° 39' 17'' North , 122° 30' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Angwin | 3,051 (2011) | 9.8km |
Calistoga | 5,330 (2017) | 10.9km |
Deer Park | 1,267 (2011) | 13.8km |
Middletown | 1,323 (2011) | 14.7km |
Saint Helena | 5,814 (2013) | 16.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
9763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9763:8
GUID (UUID V4):
75d053b0-666f-4a90-9797-f8d0a781491c
A Hg mine complex located in secs. 2 & 3, T9N, R6W, MDM, about 1.7 km (5,500 feet) W of Aetna Springs.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of the boundary between secs. 2 & 3.
This deposit consists of veins and veinlets of cinnabar with minor amounts of metacinnabar plus native mercury occurring in Franciscan sandstone and shale of the Great Valley sequence and serpentine. The deposits are associated with fault structures and the borders of serpentine masses. Pyrite is always a common associated mineral.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Aragotite' Formula: (C,H) |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg |
ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Colour: Black Description: Occurs as seemingly amorphous masses. References: |
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Description: Occurs as minute crystals. References: |
ⓘ 'Napalite' Formula: C3H4 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Aragotite' | - | (C,H) |
ⓘ | 'Napalite' | - | C3H4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Aragotite | (C,H) |
H | ⓘ Napalite | C3H4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aragotite | (C,H) |
C | ⓘ Napalite | C3H4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | 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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