| Deposit ID | 60000984 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055694 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | West Mayacmas District Report |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.60106, 38.19989 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Found San Francisco, California and approximated a location about 50 miles north on the boarder of Sonoma county. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sonoma(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Petaluma River(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Napa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Santa Rosa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Pablo Bay(hydrologic unit)
San Francisco Bay(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Francisco Bay(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Sonoma |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -122.60106, 38.19989 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | THE MAJOR SHEAR ZONES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDE OF A FAULT OR SPLITS IN A FAULT |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | NW STRIKE OF FRANCISCAN ROCKS AND DIP STEEPLY NE, NW TRENDING FAULT ZONES |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Year of first production | 1861 |
| District name | WEST MAYACMAS DISTRICT |
|---|
HOLMES, G. W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN CALIFORNIA: IN USBM IC 8252
HONKE, M. J., JR., AND VER PLANCK, W. E., JR., 1950, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 46, P. 98 - 105
RANSOME, A. L. AND KELLOGG, J. L., 1939, QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 35, P. 353 - 486
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