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Southern Star groups, Boulder Park, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 38' 3'' North , 116° 6' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.63417,-116.10194
GeoHash:
G#: 9mv3whc5u
GRN:
N22W70
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jacumba Hot Springs561 (2014)8.4km
Ejido Jacumé290 (2013)9.7km
Rumorosa1,836 (2018)13.0km
Ocotillo266 (2011)15.4km
Boulevard315 (2011)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
77164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77164:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Zn occurrence located in the SW¼ sec. 30, T17S, R9E, SBM, 2.7 km (9,000 feet) S of Boulder Park (4 miles SW of Coyote Wells). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in limestone. The ore body is a stringer at 0.15 meter thick. The limestone is overlain by about 200 feet of gravel wash. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 2 (Peninsular Ranges).

Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a shaft and open cuts.

The owner reported a small tonnage of high-grade ore on the dump.

Analytical data results: 20 to 60% Zn. High-grade ore.

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ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS

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Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
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Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060250044.
Tucker, W. Burling (1926), Imperial, Inyo Counties: California Mining Bureau. (Report 22): 22: 267.
Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines (Report 53): 53(3&4): 449.
Morton, Paul K. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Imperial County California. County Report 7. California Division of Mines and Geologyp.98
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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