Coolidge Springs deposit, Desert Shores, Imperial County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coolidge Springs deposit | Deposit |
| Desert Shores | - not defined - |
| Imperial County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 24' 25'' North , 116° 3' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Shores | 1,104 (2011) | 2.1km |
| Salton Sea Beach | 422 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Oasis | 6,890 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Salton City | 3,763 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Mortmar | 211 (2011) | 17.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Borrego Rock and Gem Club | Borrego Springs, California | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76989:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e680fc9d-b22e-4982-9495-8f66e62e7149
A limestone deposit located in sec. 7, T9S, R9E, SBM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) W of Desert Shores and 1.9 km (6,200 feet) NW of Coolidge Springs, on Bureau of Land Management administered land (wilderness land ?). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Also located in sections 5, 6, 8 & 17.
A sedimentary deposit hosted in metasedimentary rock, schist. The ore body is bedded, tabular at a thickness of 30.48 meters and a length of 1,219.2 meters. Associated rocks include gneiss. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided and/or limestone of probable Paleozoic or Mesozoic age.
Analytical data results: Analysis by Oesterling and Spurk gave: 84-95.5% CaCO3; 1.39-4.7% MgCO3; 0.23-5.81% SiO2; 0.01-0.61% Fe2O3; 0.22-5.67% Al2O3.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062377 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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