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Hematite from
Salton Sea Scientific Drilling project well, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA


Locality type:Well
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Salton Sea Scientific Drilling project well, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:565800
Long-form Identifier:1:3:565800:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘCone Mountain prospect (Cone Point prospect), Black Hills, Imperial County, California, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘBlack Widow Mine (Black Angus Mine; Angus No. 2), Thumb Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Hematite prospect [2], Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
68.5km (42.6 miles) ⓘRed Schist prospect, Ocotillo, Imperial County, California, USA
69.3km (43.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Fe occurrences [2], Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
69.6km (43.2 miles) ⓘTio Rico prospect (Black Mint prospect), Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Fe occurrence [1], Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘLugo Mine (American No. 3; Palo Verde Mine; Lost Donkey Mine; Jack Ass Mine; McIntyre Manganese deposit; McIntyre-Lugo), Palo Verde Peak, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
72.5km (45.1 miles) ⓘEagle Mountains Mining District (Monte Negro Mining District), Eagle Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘIron Cap No. 2 claim (Iron King No. 1 & No. 2 claims; Iron King claim), Palen Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
References
Econ Geol (1988) 83:511-523
Humphreys, J.; Brounce, M.; McKibben, M. A.; Dobson, P.; Planavsky, N.; Kalderon-Asael, B. (2025) Characterization of Li in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field. Economic Geology, 120 (5). 1071-1088 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5161
 
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