| Deposit ID | 10040640 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055492 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hastings Mine |
| Related records | 10190439 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.16299, 38.11351 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 67 |
| Relative position | 4 - 1/2 MI NE OF VALLEJO, BY STRAIGHT LINE; 7 MI BY ROAD N OF BENICIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Solano(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Benicia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Napa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Santa Rosa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Suisun Bay(hydrologic unit)
San Francisco Bay(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Francisco Bay(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Solano |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 003N | 003W | 11;14 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Metacinnabar | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | 1.72% HG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| Rock unit name | Andesite Dikes;Serpentine |
| Rock description | Andesite Dikes;Serpentine |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate |
| Rock unit name | Sedimentary Rocks |
| Rock description | Sedimentary Rocks |
| (1) | -122.16299, 38.11351 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Thrust Fault, Breccia Zone |
| General form | IRREGULAR MASSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | NE |
| Width | 18.29M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| Production years | 1916 - 1918, 1928 - 1930 |
| District name | Sulfur Springs Mountain (Vallejo) |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hastings (Estate) |
| First year | 1939 |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 335.28M |
| Overall depth | 34.14M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055492 |
BAILEY, E. H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES.
HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252
LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1927, SOLANO COUNTY: CJMG V. 23 NO. 2.
BRADLEY, W. W., 1918, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CDMG BULL. 78.
USBM DATA
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1976 | Gassaway, J. S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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