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⇱ Opal from Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA


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Opal from
Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA

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Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987709
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987709:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Opal in this Region
McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
0.3km (0.2 miles) Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) Adams and Westendorf claims, Knoxville area, Napa County, California, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) Baker Mine, Lower Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
23.3km (14.4 miles) Abbott Mine (Abbott Quicksilver Mine), Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) Wide Awake Mine, Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) Cavagnaro prospect, Calistoga Hot Springs, Napa County, California, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) Corona Mines (Vallejo Mines), Twin Peaks, Calistoga, Napa County, California, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) Plymouth Mine, Calistoga Hot Springs, Napa County, California, USA
28.1km (17.4 miles) Elgin Mine, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
References
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Report (issue)
Minerals of California By ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph.D. MARCH, 1914 Issued by California State Mining Bureau ...State of California. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith Bulletin 67 of the State Mining Bureau...Bureau upon the Minerals of California. This work was made possible at this date through the co-operation...and of Prof. Mineralogy of the University of California, with this Bureau. Dr. Eakle has given freely...Minerals Distribution by Counties Bibliography on California Minerals Index to Minerals — 197 204 210 220
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published. Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with atlas, by Clarence E. Duttoii, Capt. U.... Geology of the Comstork Lode, and the Washoe District, with atlas, by George F. Becker. 1*-<2. 4. xv...atlas of 21 sheets folio. Price $11. IV. Comstock Mining and Miners, by Kliot Lord. H83. 4. xiv, 451 pp...Price |1. ,'(). VIII. Paleontology of the Eureka District, by Churles Doolittlo Walcott. 18S1. xiii,2'.H...pi. and maps. Price. .*!. 75. XII. Geology and Mining Industry of Leadvillo, Colorado, with atlas, by
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MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No 113 STATE DlViSIi ; . .. : BUILDIN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE DAVIS...DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 1938 51440 TABLE...Letter of Transmittal 5 Outline Map 6 o['. California Preface 7 Introduction 11 Native Elements
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M^iajKaMVMtrVMMIMMVW^- 'Vv s > MINERALS Of CALIFORNIA BULl,ETIN N«, 91 issei0 BY rr: ^ ;wIFORNIA...Minerals of California $ BY ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph. D. Professor of Mineralogy, University of California COMPLIMENTS...COMPLIMENTS OF ^^^foyd Sc, c/iosty GIST CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE FRANK J. SMITH, Superintendent...Stephens, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento, California Sir: I have the honor to transmit...upon the minerals of California. This bulletin records our knowledge of California minerals to date, and
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the Ute Mountain Gem & Mineral Society. Montezuma County Annex Bldg., 103 N. Chestnut. Info.—John Ferrin...Mineral & Jewelry Festival sponsored by the Oxford County Mineral & Gem Association. Oxford Fair­ ground...39071-0098; 601/878-8832. July 19-21—Arroyo Grande, California. Orcutt Min­ eral Society Annual Rockhound Tailgating...Pinebridge Inn (wholesale). Info.—Jim Burgess, Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce, Rte. 1, Box 7%, Spruce Pine...J . Christiana-Selective Design Javed's Jeffrey Mining Co., Inc. Jendon Minerals Jewelry Depot Lance T
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1 map. II. Tertiary History of tho Grand Canon District, with atlas, by Clarence E. Dutton, Capt. U. S...III. Geology of the Comstock Lode and the Washoo District, with atlas, by George F. Bocker. 1882. 4°. xv...of 21 sheets folio. Price $1.1.00. IV. Comstock Mining and Miners, by'Eliot Lord. 1883. 4°. xiv, 451 pp...Price $1.20. VIII. Paleontology of the Eureka District, by Charles Doolittle "Walcott. 1884. 4°. xiii...40 pi. and maps. Price $1.7.5. XII. Geology and Mining Industry of Leadvillo, Colorado, with atlas, by
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...Motes on the stratigraphy J of California... 1885, %JK 33(276 B39 ; j#.C DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...SURVEY No. 19 NOTES ON THE STRATIGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON OOVKBNMKNT PRINTING OFFICE 1885...published, viz: n. Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with atlas, by Clarence E. Button, Capt., U....HI. Geology of tho Comstock Lode and the Washoo District, with atlas, by George F. Decker. 1882. 4°. xv...atlas of 21 sheets folio. Price $11. IV. Comstook Mining and Miners, by Eliot Lord. 1883. 4°. xiv, 451 pp
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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS STATE OF CALIFORNIA EARL WARREN, Governor DEPARTMENT...APRIL 1953 GEOLOGY OF LOWER LAKE QUADRANGLE, CALIFORNIA By JAMES C. BRICE Containing a section on economic...Honorable Earl Warren Governor of the State of California Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith...the Division of Mines, Department of Natural California, prepared Resources. In addition to a descriptive...requirements of the doctorate at the University of California. Supplementing the descriptive geology is a section
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T lZ4 Homestake Mining Company, 1375 Greg St. Suite 105, Sparks, Nevada...occurrence is hosted by amber-coloured hydrocarbon-rich opal. Silica likely precipitated from a boiling hydrothermal...grow. In a manner similar to the amber-coloured opal, the dendrites may have formed by scavenging particulate...setting The Mesozoic geology of northwestern California is characterized by three units: the Franciscan...McLaughlin gold deposit was discovered by Homestake Mining Company during an exploration program for gold
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
16:33 07 August 2017 511 Kearsarge, China Lake, California Let us suppose that you are driving northeast...have followed U. S. Highway 6 up through Bishop, California. A few miles beyond Bishop, on a whim, you turn...provided by the Hansonburg Mining District of New Mexico. In this district the original sulfide minerals...Other minerals we have collected in the Hansonburg District include murdochite, plattnerite, spangolite, hemimorphite...We have collected galena in the Darwin District of California which has oxidized to ROCKS AND MINERALS
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sponsored by the Eugene Gem & Mineral Club. Lane County Fairgrounds, 13th and Monroe. Info.—Ray Woolley...Kalamazoo Geologi­ cal and Mineral Society. Kalamazoo County Fair­ grounds, 2900 Lake St. Info.—Kitty Starbuck...Mineral Club. Junior Fair Bldg., Miami County Fairgrounds, County Rd. 25-A. Info.—Neil Reeder, 638 E. Statler...Pardee, Taylor, MI 48180. May 18, 19—Yucaipa, California. 30th Annual Show sponsored by the Yucaipa Valley...First St. & Ave­ nue B. Info.—John C. Stratton, 1380 Opal Ave., Mentone, CA 92359. May 18, 19—Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
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measured of COl.-rich ground waters in the central California Coast Ranges. The acidic COl.-rich waters react...of many mercury deposits in the Coast Range of California. In part the waters are of a metamorphic origin...causingthe alteration of ing on the eastern Mayacmas district, described serpentinite to "silica-carbonate"...Coast report chalcedony,opal, quartz, calcite, dolomite Rangesof California. The fluidscausingthe silica-...for most of the mercury depositsin California. Knoxville district was a replacementof serpentinite S
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Journal (volume)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, Director DIVISION OF MINES FERRY...State Mineralogist JANUARY 1946 Vol. 42 No. 1 CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...STATE MINERALOGISTS REPORT XL1I printed in California state printing office B4257 'DAVIS DIVISION...Tucker, District Mining Engineer C. A. Logan, District Mining Engineer Chas. V. Averill, District Mining...Mining Engineer J. C. O'Brien, District Mining Engineer Arthur A. Center, Associate Metallurgical Engineer
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, Director DIVISION OF MINES FERRY...State Mineralogist JANUARY 1945 Vol. 41 No. 1 CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...OF STATE MINERALOGISTS REPORT XLI printed in California state printing office SACRAMENTO, I945 41703... (L^^yt^W THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS DIVISION OF MINES EXECUTIVE AND TECHNICAL...W. Burling Tucker, District Mining Engineer Los Angeles Logan, District Mining Engineer Sacramento
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sponsored by the "500" Earth Sciences Club. Hancock County Fairgrounds. Info.—Don Mahoney, 317/ 255-5872.... Sept. 6-8—Muskegon, Michigan. Muskegon County Rock & Mineral Association Show. Wilma Hall, 2950 McCracken...NJ 07080. Sept. 7, 8—Roseburg, Oregon. Douglas County Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Umpqua Gem...Fossil & Crafts Show spon­ sored by the Licking County Rock and Mineral Society, Indian Mound Mall, 771...303/752-4951; FAX 303/752^1979. Sept. 28—Los Altos, California. "Recreation in Rocks" sponsored by the Peninsula
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Report (issue)
DEPOSITS OF THE NORTH ELDER CREEK AREA TEHAMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By G. A. RYNEARSON Strategic Minerals Investigations...formation................................... Knoxville formation.......................................65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Index map of northern California showing locations of the principal chromite deposits...map of the North Elder Creek area, Tehama County, California............... Geologic map and sections... 17. Production of chromite from Tehama County, California.........................< Analyses of chromite
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should read "The quicksilver mine.s of Colusa County are all located within the" etc. Digitized by...http://www.archive.org/details/bulletin78cali CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO FLETCHER...No. 78 [May, 1918 Quicksilver Resources of California WITH A SECTION ON METALLURGY AND ORE-DRESSING...ORE-DRESSING By WALTER W. BRADLEY, E. M. CALIFORNIA STATE PKINTIXG OFFICE SACRAMENTO 19 18 88540 CONTENTS...Associated and Gangue Minerals 25 28 Chapter 4. CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS MINES AND PLANTS, ALPHABETICALLY BY
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
CASTANITE, A BASIC FERRIC SUL}'ATE FROM KNOXVILE, CALIFORNIA* Ausrrx F. Rocons, Stanford University. The status...Redington or Boston quicksilver minea at Knoxville, Napa County, california, furnishes data which indicate that...material. The castanite occurs in a brecciated impure opal replacement of serpentine which is known throughout...the opaline. A thin section of the opaline reveals opal as the principal constituent with some secondary...32 LieI., pp. M26-7, 1929. a Also called'the Knoxville mine. 5 See Bull.27, ColiJorni,a State Min. Bureau
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169-181 The Wilbur SpringsQuicksilverDistrict (California) Exampleof a Study of HydrothermalProcesses by...the cinnabar depositsof the Wilbur Springs district (California Coast Ranges) suggestthat mercury was depositedby...the vein conduit. The cinnabar occurrencesin the district can be explained best with the assumptionsthat...quicksilverdistrict is located near the eastern edge of the California Northern CoastRanges,70 milesnorthof San FranciscoBay...which are locatedalong Sulfur Creek in Colusa County,with the exceptionof the largestoperation, the
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. . . . . . . . . . 38 QUAR1Z GEM STONES OF CALIFORNIA. By Henry H . Symons.. 39 A WAR INCIDENT . ....ASSOCIATION }v Whole No. 103 QUARTZ GEM STONES OF CALIFORNIA By HENRY H. SYMONS, Curator of Museum er :r-...Department of Natural Resources, San Francisco, California There is a wide diversity of stones that come...come under this classification to be found- in California. Their occurrence has been noted from Oregon...state including the chrysoprase mines in Tulare County. The late H . E. Harper of San Jose, and J. J.
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Report (issue)
Eagle and some nearby chromite deposits in Glenn County, Calif., by G. A. Rynearson and F. G. Wells (published...deposits near San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif, by C. T. Smith and A. B. Griggs (published...Beryllium and tungsten deposits of the Iron Mountain district, Sierra and Socorro Counties, N. Mex. by R. H... (D) (E) (F) (G) Tungsten deposits in Beaver County, Utah, by S. W. Hobbs (published in June 1945)........ Chromite deposits near Red Lodge, Carbon County. Mont., by H. L. James (published in June 1947)
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Book
MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface
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Slovenia); metacinnabar, realgar, “opal” (Skaggs Springs, California, USA). Distribution: From the Idrija...Ljubljana, northwestern Slovenia. In the USA, in California, at Skaggs Springs, Sonoma Co.; from the...Helen, and Research mines, Lake Co.; in the Knoxville mine, Napa Co. Name: For the Idrija (Idria) mine, Slovenia
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Journal (volume)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT. Director DIVISION OF MINES...35 State Mineralogist JANUARY, 1939 No. 1 CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 70803 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS DIVISION OF MINES...Geologist C. A. Logan, District Mining Engineer O. McK. Laizure, District Mining Engineer San Francisco...Burling Tucker, District Mining Engineer Los Angeles Reid J. Sampson, Assistant District Engineer Los
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MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR NUGGET The Golden Bear Nugget is said to have been found...found in the mining town of Yankee Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl who kept the...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol 1939, and became...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME (1866-1966) by JOSEPH MURDOCH...Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN 189 California Division of Ferry Building, San Mines and
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