| Deposit ID | 60000982 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055644 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Knoxville District |
| Alternate or previous names | Knoxville District Report |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.34636, 38.83928 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yolo(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Healdsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Santa Rosa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Cache(hydrologic unit)
Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)
Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Napa |
| United States | California | Lake |
| United States | California | Yolo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| (1) | -122.34636, 38.83928 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | FRACTURES IN SILICA - CARBONATE ROCK |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | NW TRENDING FAULT ZONES |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1862 |
| District name | KNOXVILLE DISTRICT |
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AVERITT, P., 1945, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE KNOXVILLE DISTRICT, NAPA, YOLO, AND LAKE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 41, P. 65 - 89
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 08-NOV-10 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey | updated existing but incomplete District record. |
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