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Celestine from
Roberts and Peeler Mine (Peeler & Roberts Mine; Roberts Celestite Mine), Fish Creek Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Comments:Occurs as fuine crystalline material underlain by gypsum.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Gypsum
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roberts and Peeler Mine (Peeler & Roberts Mine; Roberts Celestite Mine), Fish Creek Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325403:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Sr occurrence [1], Fish Creek Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
References
Hewett, D. F.; Callaghan, Eugene; Moore, B. N.; Nolan, T. B.; Rubey, W. W.; Schaller, W. T. (1936) Mineral resources of the region around Boulder Dam. Bulletin 871. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b871 p.161
Durrell, C. (1953) Geological investigations of strontium deposits in southern California. California Division Mines Special Report 32, 48 pp.: 5-7
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology pp.268-270
 
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