Palen Mountain

Iron occurrence · Riverside County, California

OccurrenceIronUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.72422, -115.10137

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeVein
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10095276
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Iron King and Iron Queen0.3 miIronOccurrence
Palen Copper Claims0.7 miCopperProspect
Temescal Clay Company1.0 miClayPast Producer
Iron King and Iron Queen Claims1.0 miIronProspect
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit1.1 miClay, BentoniteOccurrence
Palen Mountains Iron Deposit2.2 miProspect
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit2.3 miTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit2.9 miTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit3.4 miClayProspect
Doran Manganese6.1 miManganeseUnknown
Doran Manganese Claims6.1 miOccurrence
Palen Mountains Manganese Deposit6.4 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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