Palen Mountains Talc Deposit

Talc-Soapstone occurrence · Riverside County, California

OccurrenceTalc-SoapstoneUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.75005, -115.12581

Commodities

PrimaryTalc-Soapstone

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeVein
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10064459
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit1.4 miTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Iron King and Iron Queen2.1 miIronOccurrence
Palen Mountain2.3 miIronOccurrence
Palen Mountains Iron Deposit2.3 miProspect
Iron King and Iron Queen Claims2.6 miIronProspect
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit2.6 miClayProspect
Palen Copper Claims2.8 miCopperProspect
Temescal Clay Company3.1 miClayPast Producer
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit3.1 miClay, BentoniteOccurrence
Doran Manganese4.1 miManganeseUnknown
Doran Manganese Claims4.1 miOccurrence
Palen Mountains Manganese Deposit4.7 miManganeseOccurrence

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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