Tecopa Quartzite

Silica occurrence · Inyo County, California

OccurrenceSilicaUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyInyo
Coordinates35.86309, -116.23146

Commodities

PrimarySilica

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10139022
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Tecopa Hot Spring0.6 miGeothermalOccurrence
Tecopa Pit and Mill1.0 miStone, DimensionProducer
Western Mine1.1 miTalcAbandoned
Excelsior Pit1.7 miTalc-SoapstoneProducer
Borax2.3 miBoron-BoratesPast Producer
Shoshone Property No. 23.2 miZeolitesUnknown
Tecopa Community Pit3.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
McLain Peak Quartzite3.2 miSilicaPast Producer
Shoshone Property No. 13.6 miZeolitesUnknown
Lake Tecopa4.2 miZeolitesProspect
Upper Canyon Nitrate Deposit4.2 miNitrogen-NitratesProspect
Collina4.2 miLeadOccurrence

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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