Oat Hill Mines, Aetna Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Napa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oat Hill Mines | Group of Mines |
| Aetna Springs | Group of Springs |
| East Mayacmas Mining District | Mining District |
| Napa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 30'' North , 122° 31' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 1,323 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Calistoga | 5,330 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Angwin | 3,051 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 5,579 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Deer Park | 1,267 (2011) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27905:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0ae8ace5-f735-45db-b924-b7fe5d5b7e69
A former Hg mine complex located in secs. 27, 28, 33 & 34, T10N, R5W, MDM, 4.6 km (2.9 miles) WNW of Aetna Springs.
Mineralization is Hg deposits associated with fault structures and the borders of serpentine masses. Pyrite is always a common accessory mineral.
Workings featured 20 miles of underground tunneling.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 Colour: White Description: Occurs as coatings on metacinnabar. |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs as veins and veinlets with minor metacinnabar and mercury in Franciscan sandstone, shale of the Great Valley sequence and serpentine. References: |
| β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Description: Occurs as extensive deposits. References: |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg |
| β Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs with coatings of calomel. |
| β Millerite Formula: NiS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: A very common accessory mineral. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Millerite | NiS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mayacamas MountainsMountain Range
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