Palen Mountains Clay Deposit

Clay prospect · Riverside County, California

ProspectClaySurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.72505, -115.16021

Commodities

PrimaryClay

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10188554
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit1.3 miTalc-SoapstoneProspect
Palen Mountains Iron Deposit1.3 miProspect
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit2.6 miTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Iron King and Iron Queen Claims2.8 miIronProspect
Iron King and Iron Queen3.1 miIronOccurrence
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit3.3 miClay, BentoniteOccurrence
Palen Mountain3.4 miIronOccurrence
Palen Copper Claims4.0 miCopperProspect
Temescal Clay Company4.4 miClayPast Producer
Doran Manganese6.1 miManganeseUnknown
Doran Manganese Claims6.1 miOccurrence
Palen Mountains Manganese Deposit7.0 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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