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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Creek Mining District, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Butte County, California, USA
Glenn County, California, USA
Lake County, California, USA
Yolo County, California, USA
Sutter County, California, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Colusa5,935 (2017)
Williams5,196 (2017)
Arbuckle3,028 (2011)
Maxwell1,103 (2011)
Grimes391 (2011)
Princeton303 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
27502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27502:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Colusa, Californie, États-Unis
German:
Colusa County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Colusa, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Колуза, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
科卢萨县, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Colusa, California, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Colusa County, Kalifornia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كولوسا, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քոլուսա շրջան, Կալիֆոռնիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Colusa konderria, Kalifornia
Bavarian:
Colusa County, Kalifornien, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কোলুসা কাউন্টি, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Колуза, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Colusa County, California
Czech:
Colusa County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Colusa County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
Colusa County, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کولوزا، کالیفرنیا, کالیفرنیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Colusan piirikunta, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
Condado de Colusa, California, Estados Unidos de América
Hungarian:
Colusa megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Colusa, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
コルサ郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Kapampangan:
Colusa County, California, Estados Unidos
Latin:
Colusa Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
Colusa County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Colusa County, Kalifornien, USA
Malayalam:
കൊലുസ കൗണ്ടി, കാലിഫോർണിയ
Norwegian:
Colusa County, California, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Colusa, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Colusa, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Округ Колуса, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Colusa County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Colusa County, Kalifornien, USA
Tagalog:
Colusa County, California, Estados Unidos
Turkish:
Colusa County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Колуса, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کولوسا کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا, کیلیفورنیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Colusa, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Colusa, California, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کولیوسا کاؤنٹی, کیلیفورنیا, امریکہ


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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Massive.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cave Onyx
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in small amounts.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in small amounts in Hg deposits.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities:
Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Sulphur Creek deposit, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Clyde Mine area, Clyde Mine, Cold Spring Mountain, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Manzanita Mine, Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Oriental Mine, Simmins Spring, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Good specimens.
ⓘ Neotocite ?
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Dense, glassy. Occurs in silicified serpentine.
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Dense, glassy. Occurs in silicified serpentine.
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in veins.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Habit: Acicular
Colour: Pink
Description: Occurs at the upper edge of the roadcut.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-C4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cave Onyx5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNeotocite ?9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CSiO2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 96 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences96
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Forbes - Dobbins Shale185.8 - 83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Asuncion - Forbes Shale1689.8 - 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Pacheco3293.9 - 89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Great Valley - Antelope Shale5100.5 - 93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dicroa
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Parvivaccidae : Dicroa113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Orbiculiforma
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Orbiculiformidae : Orbiculiforma113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Quinquecapsularia
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Quinquecapsulariidae : Quinquecapsularia113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acanthocircus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Acanthocircus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cassideus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Cuniculiformidae : Cassideus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crolanium
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Xitidae : Crolanium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lipmanium
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Neosciadiocapsidae : Lipmanium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsciadiocapsa
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Neosciadiocapsidae : Microsciadiocapsa113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Napora
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Napora113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Petasiforma
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Neosciadiocapsidae : Petasiforma113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudodictyomitra
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Pseudodictyomitridae : Pseudodictyomitra113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Xitus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Xitidae : Xitus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anchura
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutoderma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutoderma93.9 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Canadoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : Canadoceras89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parallelodon
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acteon
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteon93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cucullaea (Idonearca)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : Cucullaea (Idonearca)93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoeucyrtis
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Pseudoeucyrtis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mita
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Archaeodictyomitridae : Mita113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vitorfus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Vitorfus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Zifondium
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Archaeodictyomitridae : Zifondium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vitorfus campbelli
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Vitorfus : Vitorfus campbelli113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Zifondium lassenensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Archaeodictyomitridae : Zifondium : Zifondium lassenensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Patulibracchium
genus		Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Patulibracchiidae : Patulibracchium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turritella petersoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella petersoni100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kozurium
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Williriedellidae : Kozurium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus steinmanni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus steinmanni93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmophyllites diphylloides
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmophyllites : Desmophyllites diphylloides89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Drepanochilus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Drepanochilus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Biplica obliqua
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Ringiculidae : Biplica : Biplica obliqua89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Pseudoughligella) dawsoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : Desmoceras (Pseudoughligella) dawsoni100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites inornatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites inornatus89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Archaeospongoprunidae : Archaeospongoprunum : Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Archaeospongoprunum klingi
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Archaeospongoprunidae : Archaeospongoprunum : Archaeospongoprunum klingi113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Archaeospongoprunum carrierensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Archaeospongoprunidae : Archaeospongoprunum : Archaeospongoprunum carrierensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paronaella solanoensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Paronaella : Paronaella solanoensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Napora durhami
species		Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Napora : Napora durhami113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paronaella obesa
species		Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Paronaella : Paronaella obesa113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crucella messinae
species		Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Hagiastridae : Crucella : Crucella messinae113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Xitus antelopensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Xitidae : Xitus : Xitus antelopensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hormathospongia dictyota
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Farreidae : Hormathospongia : Hormathospongia dictyota85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeastacus trisulcatus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : Palaeastacus : Palaeastacus trisulcatus145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Archaeospongoprunum praelongum
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Archaeospongoprunidae : Archaeospongoprunum : Archaeospongoprunum praelongum113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Xitus pulcher
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Xitidae : Xitus : Xitus pulcher113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tessarolax distorta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Tessarolax : Tessarolax distorta89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hokkaidoconcha occidentalis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hokkaidoconchidae : Hokkaidoconcha : Hokkaidoconcha occidentalis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hokkaidoconcha bilirata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hokkaidoconchidae : Hokkaidoconcha : Hokkaidoconcha bilirata132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paskentana paskentaensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Paskentana : Paskentana paskentaensis139.8 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paskentana berryessaensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanodrymiidae : Paskentana : Paskentana berryessaensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Atresius liratus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Atresius : Atresius liratus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Pseudouhligella) alamoense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : Desmoceras (Pseudouhligella) alamoense100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Puzosia (Austiniceras) giganteum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Parapuzosia : Puzosia (Austiniceras) giganteum93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras carlottense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras carlottense100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bernaya (Protocypraea) kayei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bernaya : Bernaya (Protocypraea) kayei89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bernaya (Protocypraea) berryessae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bernaya : Bernaya (Protocypraea) berryessae93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes expansa
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Gyrodes : Gyrodes expansa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carota dilleri
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Carota : Carota dilleri93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca californica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : Trigonarca californica93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca excavata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : Trigonarca excavata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Puzosia (Anapuzosia) tucuyensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia : Puzosia (Anapuzosia) tucuyensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus whitneyi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus whitneyi89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites chicoensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites chicoensis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris shastensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris shastensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus eolobatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus eolobatus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus chicoensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus chicoensis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gryphaea distorta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : Gryphaea distorta100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gryphaea accipiter
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : Gryphaea accipiter100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania californica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : Durania californica100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudomelania colusaensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Pseudomelania : Pseudomelania colusaensis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turrilites petersoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Turrilites : Turrilites petersoni100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oxybeloceras petrolense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Oxybeloceras : Oxybeloceras petrolense89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dentalium (Entalis) whiteavesi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Entalis : Dentalium (Entalis) whiteavesi89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trajanella californica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trajanellidae : Trajanella : Trajanella californica93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Beudanticeras haydeni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : Beudanticeras haydeni100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Praesargana condoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Sarganidae : Praesargana : Praesargana condoni93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Mining and Scientific Press (1866), Letter by “miner” to Press – mineral developments of Colusa County: Mining and Scientific Press: 12: 287
Goodyear, Watson Andrews (1890), Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Yolo Counties: California Mining Bureau. (Report 10): 10: 91-95, 153-164, 165, 227-271, 299, 314, 322, 349-363, 793-794.
Rogers, J.H. (1891) Colusa County, its history and resources.
Fairbanks, Harold W. (1893a), Notes on the geology and mineralogy of portions of Tehama, Colusa, Lake, and Napa Counties: California Mining Bureau. (Report 11): 11: 54-75.
Watts, Wm. L. (1893), Alameda, Colusa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Kern, Lake, Contra Costa, Tehama, Tulare Counties California Mining Bureau. (Report 11).
Fairbanks, Harold W. (1894), Some remarkable hot springs and associated mineral deposits in Colusa County, California: Science: 23: 120-121
Bradley, W.W. (1914), Colusa County, 14th Report of the State Mineralogist, California Mining Bureau: 179.
Bradley, W.W. (1916a), Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo County: California Mining Bureau. Report 14: 175-370.
Boalich, E.S. (1921), Mines and mineral resources, Colusa County: California State Mining Bureau, Seventeenth Report of the State Mineralogist (Report 17): 17: 43-47.
Logan, Clarence August (1929), Sierra County, Colusa County: California Mining Bureau. (Report 25): 25: 151-211, 284-300.
Brown, Robert D., Grimes, David J., Leinz, Reinhard, Federspiel, Francis E., Leszcykowsky, Andrew M. (1981), Mineral Resources of the Snow Mountain Wilderness Study Area, California, USGS Bulletin 1495.
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