Coyote Mountains Gypsum & Sulfur Mine (Coyote Mt Gypsum & Sulfur; Swallow deposit; Coyote Mountain Gypsum & Sulfur), Carrizo Mountain, Coyote Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 48' 15'' North , 115° 58' 27'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ocotillo | 266 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Seeley | 1,739 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Jacumba Hot Springs | 561 (2014) | 28.9km |
| Ejido Jacumé | 290 (2013) | 31.3km |
| Rumorosa | 1,836 (2018) | 32.1km |
A S-gypsum deposit/mine located in the S½ sec. 6, T16S, R10E, SBM, 4.5 km (2.8 miles) ESE of Carrizo Mountain (coordinates of record), on Bureau of Land Management administered land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates provided by MRDS for this locality placed it in San Diego County. The error was 1 degree of longitude (115° versus 116°), and was corrected accordingly.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Great Smoky Group (sedimentary rock) and/or Pliocene clastic sedimentary rock of the Imperial Formation. The ore body is a blanket at a thickness of 2.44 meters. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic granitic and metamorphic rocks undivided and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates provided by MRDS for this locality placed it in San Diego County. The error was 1 degree of longitude (115° versus 116°), and was corrected accordingly.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Great Smoky Group (sedimentary rock) and/or Pliocene clastic sedimentary rock of the Imperial Formation. The ore body is a blanket at a thickness of 2.44 meters. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic granitic and metamorphic rocks undivided and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 Description: Occurs as a small deposit. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076583 |
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Peninsular Ranges BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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