Sonny Boy Prospect

Tungsten, Copper occurrence · Kern County, California

OccurrenceTungsten, CopperUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Coordinates35.57415, -118.24897

Commodities

TertiaryTungsten, Copper

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10035246
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Mine near Weldon, CA0.6 miTungstenProducer
Unnamed Mine near Weldon, CA0.6 miTungstenUnknown
Stardust Prospect0.7 miTungstenProspect
Lucky Boy0.7 miTungstenPast Producer
Sonny Boy Prospect0.8 miTungstenProspect
Lucky Boy Prospect0.9 miTungstenPast Producer
Azurite Tungsten Group1.0 miTungstenProspect
Mineralite-Azurite Group1.2 miTungstenProspect
Onolite Prospect1.6 miTungstenProspect
High Enough Prospect2.0 miTungstenProspect
Juniper Prospect2.0 miTungstenProspect
High Enough Prospect2.0 miTungstenOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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