Palen Mountains Gypsum Deposit

Gypsum-Anhydrite occurrence · Riverside County, California

OccurrenceGypsum-AnhydriteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.92504, -115.06192

Commodities

PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeSedimentary
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10064417
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Palen Mountains Gypsum Deposit0.6 miGypsum-AnhydriteProspect
Assessment Pit0.7 miGypsum-AnhydriteUnknown
Orphan Boy Mine0.7 miCopperProspect
Packard Well1.0 miGeothermalProducer
Iron Prospect1.3 miIronUnknown
Fluorspar Group1.3 miFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Black Ace Mine2.1 miManganeseProducer
Waters Placer2.1 miGoldUnknown
Fluorspar Group of Mines2.2 miFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Fluor Spar Group2.3 miOccurrence
Black Ace Mine2.4 miPast Producer
Glamis Hot Spring4.0 miGeothermalProducer

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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