Phoenix group (Phoenix Mine; Red Mountain; Red Acres Mine; Hayward; Summit), Black Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 23' 52'' North , 121° 26' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Diablo Grande | 826 (2017) | 14.5km |
Westley | 603 (2011) | 27.4km |
Patterson | 21,498 (2017) | 28.9km |
Grayson | 952 (2011) | 29.7km |
Crows Landing | 355 (2011) | 32.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 40km |
Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 43km |
Mother Lode Mineral Society | Modesto, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
95929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:95929:5
GUID (UUID V4):
9d129dfa-60dc-48e7-b737-d47ca678e97c
A former Hg mine located in secs. 20 & 21, T6S, R5E, MDM, 7.9 km (4.9 miles) NNW of Black Mountain, along Del Puerto Canyon, on unspecified federal land. Discovered in 1875. Produced during the periods 1901-1903 and 1915-1916. Closed since 1916. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Jurassic serpentinite and sandstone. The ore body strikes N and dips E. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan melange.
Local geologic structures include a serpentine - sediment contact.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 246.89 meters and an overall depth of 64.01 meters. Workings are now caved.
Production data are found in: Holmes, Jr., G.W. (1965).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040868 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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