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Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), San Benito County, California, USAi
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Stibnite

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
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Stibnite

Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 48'' North , 121° 13' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.93023,-121.23321
GeoHash:
G#: 9q9f16bwj
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
23946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23946:5
GUID (UUID V4):
708b02ad-2a2b-4bfd-8d91-2b113972fb54


A former Hg-Sb mining area located along the crest of the Diablo Range, about 13 miles NE of Hollister, at the intersection of SE Santa Clara County, NE San Benito County and the western edge of Merced County.

Local alteration includes silica carbonate alteration of serpentine. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 1 (Quien Sabe-Burdell Mountain).

Regional geologic structures include a N-trending anticline and N-trending faults.

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Mineral List

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Description: Occurs in manganiferous chert.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Yellow-brown
Description: Occurs in Sb veins as colloform crusts.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Mercury
Formula: Hg
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
β“˜Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Glaucophane9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oβ“˜ ValentiniteSb2O3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbβ“˜ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Hgβ“˜ MercuryHg

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References

Bailey, Edgar H. & W. Bradley Myers (1942), Quicksilver and antimony deposits of Stayton district, California: USGS Bulletin 931-Q: 418.
Bailey, E. H. and Myers, W. B. (1949), Quicksilver and Antimony Deposits of the Stayton District, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 147: 37-56.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 233, 545.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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