Palen Mountains Talc deposit (White Magic claims; White Magic deposit; White Magic group; White Magic Mine), Palen Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 45' 0'' North , 115° 7' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Center | 204 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 39.8km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 50.1km |
| Palo Verde | 171 (2011) | 50.6km |
| Cibola | 250 (2011) | 64.3km |
A talc/soapstone occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 18, T5S, R18E, SBM, o9n the SW edge of the Palen Mountains (18 miles NE of Desert Center), on the SW slope (W slope at S end) of the Palen Mountains. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist. The ore body strikes E-W and dips 40S at a length of 914.4 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included a contact zone between lime-silicate rocks and schist. Local rocks include Cretaceous marine rocks (in part nonmarine)(?), unit 1 (Blythe).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an open cut 30 feet long and a crosscut tunnel driven S30W for 30 feet.
Analytical data: SiO2 - 60.7%; Fe2O3 and Al2O3 - 1.95%; CaO - trace; MgO - 30.88%; H2O - 4.50%.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064459 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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