Wilbur Hill Mine (Abbott Mine), Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 57'' North , 122° 25' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clearlake | 15,182 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Lower Lake | 1,294 (2011) | 21.5km |
| Clearlake Oaks | 2,359 (2011) | 22.0km |
| Williams | 5,196 (2017) | 26.8km |
| Clear Lake Riviera | 3,090 (2017) | 27.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73344:8
GUID (UUID V4):
fdf09ae3-25eb-4823-85b0-2a888434dc90
A former Hg mine located in the center sec. 28, T14N, R5W, MDM, 0.8 km (2,600 feet) S of Wilbur Springs. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a Hg deposit (Cherry Hill deposit), hosted in sandstone and shale. Local structures include local fractures. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Production data are found in: USGS crib No. M055637.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040767 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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