Palen Mountains Talc Deposit

Talc-Soapstone prospect · Riverside County, California

ProspectTalc-SoapstoneSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Coordinates33.74035, -115.14771

Commodities

PrimaryTalc-Soapstone

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10261430
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit1.3 miClayProspect
Palen Mountains Talc Deposit1.4 miTalc-SoapstoneOccurrence
Palen Mountains Iron Deposit1.6 miProspect
Iron King and Iron Queen2.6 miIronOccurrence
Iron King and Iron Queen Claims2.7 miIronProspect
Palen Mountain2.9 miIronOccurrence
Palen Mountains Clay Deposit3.2 miClay, BentoniteOccurrence
Palen Copper Claims3.5 miCopperProspect
Temescal Clay Company3.9 miClayPast Producer
Doran Manganese4.9 miManganeseUnknown
Doran Manganese Claims4.9 miOccurrence
Palen Mountains Manganese Deposit5.8 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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