Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parkfield Mining District | Mining District |
| Kings Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
A Hg mining area mostly in Monterery County. The eastern end of this district is in the western corner of Kings County.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Bailey, Edgar H. (1942), Quicksilver deposits of the Parkfield district, California: USGS Bulletin 936-F: 159; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115, 197. |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10030610. |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Eglestonite Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) Colour: Yellow Description: Occurs as fracture fillings in calcite. Reference: Bailey, Edgar H. (1942), Quicksilver deposits of the Parkfield district, California: USGS Bulletin 936-F: 159; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115, 197. |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Kings Magnesite Company property, Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [2], Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA White Horse occurrence, Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [1], Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Montroydite Formula: HgO Reference: Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 181. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: Dawson Mine (Dawson pit), Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Kings Mine, Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [2], Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Table Mountain prospect (Southern Pacific prospect), Table Mountain, Parkfield Mining District, Kings Co., California, USA Reference: Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115. |
| β Terlinguaite Formula: [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 Colour: Sulphur-yellow Reference: Bailey, Edgar H. (1942), Quicksilver deposits of the Parkfield district, California: USGS Bulletin 936-F: 159; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115, 197. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Eglestonite | 3.DD.05 | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
| β | Terlinguaite | 3.DD.20 | [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Montroydite | 4.AC.15 | HgO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| O | β Terlinguaite | [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Montroydite | HgO |
| O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| Cl | β Terlinguaite | [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
| Hg | β Terlinguaite | [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | β Montroydite | HgO |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bailey, Edgar H. (1942), Quicksilver deposits of the Parkfield district, California: USGS Bulletin 936-F: 143-166.
Southern Pacific Company (1964b) Minerals for Industry, Vol III - Southern California, 3, 242 pp.: 14-15.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 115.
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kings Co.
- Parkfield Mining District
- Table Mountain
- Avenal Canyon and Fair View properties (Canyon Mine; Avenal Canyon Mine; Summit; Segregation; Francis claim)
- Avenal Canyon Extension Mine
- Dawson Mine (Dawson pit)
- Fairview and French Avalloch group (Fair View group; Fairview and French; Fairview group)
- Kings Extension Mine
- Kings Magnesite Company property
- Kings Mine
- Little Kings Mine (Southern Pacific property)
- Table Mountain
- Parkfield Mining District
- Kings Co.
- California
- Kings Co.
- Parkfield Mining District
- Kings Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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