Palo Verde Barite deposit (Palo Verde deposit), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 36'' North , 114° 55' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | 171 (2011) | 18.1km |
| Cibola | 250 (2011) | 25.3km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 28.6km |
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 29.5km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 38.6km |
A baryte occurrence located in the E½ sec. 12, W½ sec. 13, T9S, R20E, SBM, 5.3 km (3.3 miles) WSW of Thumb Peak (coordinates of record) and 18.1 km (11.2 miles) WSW of Palo Verde, along the NW end of the Palo Verde Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The vein is 6 feet wide at the N exposure and runs discontinuously southward along a fault zone for 0.5 mile. Excavated vein estimated at 70 to 80% baryte. A second, narrower, vein is 600 feet to the W. Local rocks include Tertiary nonmarine rocks, undivided.
Workings include underground openings comprised of an open cut 50 foot long, 10 feet wide and 8 feet high.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Tabular, bladed, lamellar Description: Occurs as coarse crystalline material. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096066 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- California
- Mule Mts (Palo Verde Mts)Mountain Range
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Palo Verde Barite deposit, Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA