Coyote Mountains Nickel prospect (Coyote Mountains Nickel deposit; Copper Contact lode), Plaster City, Imperial County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coyote Mountains Nickel prospect (Coyote Mountains Nickel deposit; Copper Contact lode) | Prospect |
| Plaster City | City |
| Imperial County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 47' 50'' North , 115° 54' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ocotillo | 266 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Seeley | 1,739 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Imperial | 17,095 (2017) | 32.6km |
| Jacumba Hot Springs | 561 (2014) | 32.7km |
| El Centro | 43,956 (2017) | 32.7km |
A Ni occurrence located in the NW¼NW¼ sec. 11, T16S, R9E, SBM, 5.1 km (3.2 miles) W of Plaster City. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
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 occurs along a contact of a quartz diorite and pyroxenite, both less than 0.5 in diameter. Ni occurs in small areas a few hundred feet apart along a 1,000 foot E-W trend. Controls for ore emplacement included a fault that terminates the mineralization at its westernmost point. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks , unit 2 (Peninsular Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an adit driven 60 feet from the westernmost exposure plus shallow cuts and pits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Description: Occurs as a component of a highly altered pyroxenite. |
| ⓘ ' |
| ⓘ Morenosite Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Népouite Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064328 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Gulf of California CoastWide Rift
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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