Palen Mountains Gypsum Deposit

Gypsum-Anhydrite prospect · Riverside County, California

ProspectGypsum-AnhydriteSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.92504, -115.07191

Commodities

PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10188959
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Orphan Boy Mine0.3 miCopperProspect
Palen Mountains Gypsum Deposit0.6 miGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence
Packard Well0.6 miGeothermalProducer
Iron Prospect0.7 miIronUnknown
Fluorspar Group0.7 miFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Assessment Pit1.2 miGypsum-AnhydriteUnknown
Fluorspar Group of Mines1.8 miFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Waters Placer1.8 miGoldUnknown
Fluor Spar Group1.8 miOccurrence
Black Ace Mine2.3 miManganeseProducer
Black Ace Mine2.5 miPast Producer
Glamis Hot Spring4.0 miGeothermalProducer

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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