Palen Mountains Clay Deposit

Clay, Bentonite occurrence · Riverside County, California

OccurrenceClay, BentoniteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.70838, -115.10692

Commodities

PrimaryClay, Bentonite

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeSedimentary
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10064472
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Iron King and Iron Queen Claims0.5 miIronProspect
Iron King and Iron Queen1.1 miIronOccurrence
Palen Mountain1.1 miIronOccurrence
Palen Copper Claims1.3 miCopperProspect
Temescal Clay Company1.6 miClayPast Producer
Palen Mountains Iron Deposit2.0 miProspect
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit3.1 miTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit3.2 miTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit3.3 miClayProspect
Doran Manganese7.1 miManganeseUnknown
Doran Manganese Claims7.1 miOccurrence
Palen Mountains Manganese Deposit7.4 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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