Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 122° West (est.)
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~41km
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Mindat Locality ID:
218167
Long-form identifier:
1:2:218167:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c0e7d74e-0d49-458e-b5f0-17139207b715
A Hg mining area located at the intersection of Napa, Lake and Yolo counties. It is a narrow zone at about 5 miles long and 1 to 2 miles wide.
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β Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Colour: Yellow-white Description: Occurs as micro-crystals on melanterite. Reference: Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 263. |
β Ammonioalunite Formula: (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Journal of Volcanology & Geothermal Resources: 56: 401-414. |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: ; Bailey, Edgar H. (1959), Froth veins, formed by immiscible hydrothermal fluids, in mercury deposits, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin 70: 661-664; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 216, 347. |
β 'Aragotite' Formula: (C,H) Reference: Durand, F.E. (1873), Description of a new mineral from the New Almaden mine: California Academy of Science Proceedings: 4: 218; Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 289; Hanks, Henry Garber (1905), Notes on βaragotite,β a rare California mineral: Royal Micr. Soc. Jour., 1905: 673-676; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 83. |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Botryogen Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O Colour: Bright red Description: Occurs as small crystals. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 618; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1903a), Palacheite: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 3: 231; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1903b), Note on the identity of palacheite and botryogen: American Journal of Science, 4th. Series: 16: 379-380; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 275. |
β Buddingtonite Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8) Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Journal of Volcanology & Geothermal Resources 56: 401-414. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 Colour: White Description: Coatings on metacinnabar. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 119; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 197. |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Dana 6: 1096. |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Northern Light Mine, Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Andalusia Mine, Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Description: Discontinuous veins and irregular masses in or near black silica-carbonate rock. Occurrence includes pseudomorphs after baryte. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 614; Durand, F.E. (1873), Note on crystals of quartz of a red color by the interposition of cinnabar: California Academy of Science Proceedings: 4: 211; Rogers, Austin Flint (1931b), Castanite, a basic ferric sulphate from Knoxville, California: American Mineralogist: 16: 397; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 118, 273.; USBM IC8252; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
β Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: Eakle, Arthur Starr (1903a), Palacheite: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 3: 231; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1903b), Note on the identity of palacheite and botryogen: American Journal of Science, 4th. Series: 16: 379-380; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 112. |
β Coquimbite Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O Colour: Yellowish green Description: Occurs as large masses of granular material. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 533; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1901), Mineralogical notes; with chemical analyses by W.T. Schaller: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 2: 322; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 273; www.mineralsocal.org |
β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Colour: White Description: Long fibers to 1 foot (0.3 meter) long in old mine tunnels. Reference: Dana 6: 1096; Friedrich, James J. (1888), Stalactitic melanterite and other minerals from California: New York Academy of Science Transactions: 8: 22; Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 389; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1903a), Palacheite: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 3: 231-236; Kramm, H.E. (1910), Serpentines of the central Coast Ranges of California: American Philosophical Society Proceedings: 49: 345; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 266. |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O Description: Also occurs with additional, unspecified sulphates. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 616; Rogers, Austin Flint (1931b), Castanite, a basic ferric sulphate from Knoxville, California: American Mineralogist: 16: 397; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 273. |
β Gold Formula: Au Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Description: Dendritic. Reference: Sherlock, R.L. and Lehrman, N.J. (1995), Occurrences of dendritic gold at the McLaughlin Mine. Mineralium Deposita: 30 (3-4): 323-327. |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Sherlock, Ross L., Richard M. Tosdal, Norman J. Lehrman, Joseph R. Graney, Steven Losh, E. Craig Jowett and Stephen E. Kesler (1995), Origin of the McLaughlin Mine sheeted vein complex; metal zoning, fluid inclusion, and isotopic evidence. Economic Geology: 90(8): 2156-2181. |
β Hohmannite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O Description: Occurs in brecciated opalite. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 614; Rogers, Austin Flint (1931b), Castanite, a basic ferric sulphate from Knoxville, California: American Mineralogist: 16: 396; Bandy, Mark C. (1932), Castanite from Chuquicamata, Chile: American Mineralogist: 17: 534-537; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 273. |
β Idrialite Formula: C22H14 Reference: Averitt, Paul (1945), Quicksilver deposits of the Knoxville district, Napa, Yolo, and Lake Counties, California: California Journal of Mines & Geology, California Division Mines (Report 42): 42: 78; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 165. |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Description: Occurs as delicate capillary crystals "feather ore" associated with cinnabar. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 232; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 137. |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Description: Alteration product of basalt. Reference: USGS MRDS database (2005), loc. file ID #10040777. |
β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Sherlock, R. L. (1996). Hydrothermal alteration of volcanic rocks at the McLaughlin gold deposit, northern California. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33(3), 493-508. |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Sherlock, R. L. (1996). Hydrothermal alteration of volcanic rocks at the McLaughlin gold deposit, northern California. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33(3), 493-508. |
β Magnesiocopiapite Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: Whitmore, D.R.E., et al (1946), Chrome micas: American Mineralogist: 31: 21; Melville, William Harlow & Waldemar Lindgren (1890), Contributions to the mineralogy of the Pacific coast: USGS Bulletin 61, 40pp.: 24; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 156, 247; www.mineralsocal.org |
β Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 626. |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Dana 6: 1096. |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Dana 6: 63; Ransome, Alfred Leslie & J.L. Kellogg (1939), Quicksilver resources of California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 35): 35: 410; Averitt, Paul (1945), Quicksilver deposits of the Knoxville district, Napa, Yolo, and Lake Counties, California: California Journal of Mines & Geology, California Division Mines (Report 42): 42: 88; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 74.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Localities: Colour: Pale green Description: Occurs as long stalactites - abundant. Reference: Kramm, H.E. (1910), Serpentines of the central Coast Ranges of California: American Philosophical Society Proceedings: 49: 345; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 271; www.mineralsocal.org |
β Mercury Formula: Hg |
β Metacinnabar (TL) Formula: HgS Localities: Type Locality: Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Description: Occurs in large amounts in the upper part of the mine. Reference: Durand, F.E. (1873), Notes on the crystallization of metacinnabarite: California Academy of Science Proceedings: 4: 219-220; Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 261; Ransome, Alfred Leslie & J.L. Kellogg (1939), Quicksilver resources of California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 35): 35: 410; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 254-255, 262; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 118.; USBM IC8252; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
β Millerite Formula: NiS Description: Occurs as small coatings of micro-crystals with cinnabar. Reference: Eakle (1914) Minerals of California; Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 284; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 265. |
β Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 267. |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Sherlock, R. L. (1996). Hydrothermal alteration of volcanic rocks at the McLaughlin gold deposit, northern California. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33(3), 493-508. |
β Montroydite Formula: HgO Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Kim, C. S., Rytuba, J. J., & Brown Jr, G. E. (2004). Geological and anthropogenic factors influencing mercury speciation in mine wastes: an EXAFS spectroscopy study. Applied Geochemistry, 19(3), 379-393. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Sherlock, R. L. (1996). Hydrothermal alteration of volcanic rocks at the McLaughlin gold deposit, northern California. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33(3), 493-508. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Sherlock, R. L. (1996). Hydrothermal alteration of volcanic rocks at the McLaughlin gold deposit, northern California. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33(3), 493-508. |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Description: Brightly-colored, hydrocarbon-rich material. Reference: Sherlock, R.L. and Lehrman, N.J. (1995), Occurrences of dendritic gold at the McLaughlin Mine. Mineralium Deposita: 30 (3-4): 323-327. |
β Opal var. Lemon Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Opal var. Prase Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Rocks&Min 11(8):117 |
β Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Reference: Dana 6: 1095-1096. |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Description: Occurs as radiating concentric masses with cinnabar. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 304. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Colour: Red Description: Occurrence includes pseudomorphs after baryte. These are red due to included cinnabar. Reference: Dana 6: 63; Durand, F.E. (1873), Note on crystals of quartz of a red color by the interposition of cinnabar: California Academy of Science Proceedings: 4: 211; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 97, 314.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Description: Occurs as "frothy" veins with associated mineral crystals. Reference: ; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 347. |
β Quartz var. Myrickite Formula: SiO2 |
β Redingtonite (TL) Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Type Locality: Colour: Pale purple (lilac) Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 529; Mineralogical Record (1971): 2: 152; Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 486; Melville, William Harlow & Waldemar Lindgren (1890), Contributions to the mineralogy of the Pacific coast: USGS Bulletin 61, 40pp.: 23; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 264. |
β Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 Locality: McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Habit: Octahedral Description: Occurs as micro-octahedra in vugs and fissures of chert. Reference: Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 185. |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: www.mineralsocal.org |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Description: Fibrous bands. Reference: Bradley, W.W. (1918), Quicksilver resources of California, with a section on metallurgy and ore dressing: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 78, 389 pp.: 86; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 130; www.mineralsocal.org |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 614; Rogers, Austin Flint (1931b), Castanite, a basic ferric sulphate from Knoxville, California: American Mineralogist: 16: 397; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 186. |
β Voltaite Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O Habit: Isometric Colour: Black Reference: Melville, William Harlow & Waldemar Lindgren (1890), Contributions to the mineralogy of the Pacific coast: USGS Bulletin 61, 40pp.: 23; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 278. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Metacinnabar (TL) | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Montroydite | 4.AC.15 | HgO |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Lemon Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Prase Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Myrickite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O |
β | Ammonioalunite | 7.BC.10 | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) Β· 7H2O |
β | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
β | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O |
β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
β | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O |
β | Hohmannite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O Β· 8H2O |
β | Magnesiocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
β | var. Knoxvillite | 7.DB.35 | MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
β | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O |
β | Redingtonite (TL) | 7.CB.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Voltaite | 7.CC.25 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 Β· 18H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Buddingtonite | 9.FA.30 | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
β | Idrialite | 10.BA.20 | C22H14 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Aragotite' | - | (C,H) |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
H | β Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
H | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
H | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
H | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Opal var. Prase Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
H | β Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Opal var. Lemon Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Aragotite | (C,H) |
H | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
H | β Idrialite | C22H14 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Aragotite | (C,H) |
C | β Idrialite | C22H14 |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
N | β Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
O | β Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
O | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
O | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
O | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Opal var. Prase Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Opal var. Lemon Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
O | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Montroydite | HgO |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | β Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Mg | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
Al | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Al | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Al | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Opal var. Prase Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Opal var. Lemon Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
S | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
S | β Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
S | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
S | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
S | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Millerite | NiS |
S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Fe | β Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Fe | β Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
Fe | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Fe | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
Fe | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Redingtonite | (Fe2+,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Sb | β Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
Hg | β Montroydite | HgO |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
References
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Melville, William Harlow & Waldemar Lindgren (1890), Contributions to the mineralogy of the Pacific coast: USGS Bulletin 61, 40pp.: 22.
Penfield, Samuel Lewis (1892), Notes on the crystallography of metacinnabarite: American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 44: 453.
Averitt, Paul (1945), Quicksilver deposits of the Knoxville district, Napa, Yolo, and Lake Counties, California: California Journal of Mines & Geology, California Division Mines (Report 42): 42: 65-88.
Dickson, F.W. & G. Tunell (1959), Stability relations of cinnabar and metacinnabar: American Mineralogist: 44: 482-483.
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McLaughlin Mine, Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA