Surprise prospect (Surprise claim; Surprise No. 1 claim; Surprize No. 1 claim), McKittrick, Kern Co., California, USA
Latitude: 35°20'55"N
Longitude: 119°42'5"W
An U occurrence/prospect/claim located in the SW¼NE¼ sec. 3, T30S, R21E, MDM, 8.6 km (5.3 miles) NW of McKittrick.
References
Walker, G.W., Lovering, T.G., and Stephens, H.G. (1956), Radioactive Deposits in California: Special Report 49 of the Californnia Division of Mines & Geology: 33.
Troxel, Bennie Wyatt, Stinson, M.C., and Chesterman, C.W. (1957) Uranium. California Division of Mines Bulletin 176: 673.
Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report 1, 370 pp.: map No. 677: 342.
Southern Pacific Company (1964b) Minerals for Industry, Vol III - Southern California, 242 pp.: 16.
Minobras (1978), Uranium Deposits of Arizona-California-Nevada: 85.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 90.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 327-328.
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2 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.
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