Shoveler-Annex Quarry, Fish Creek Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Shoveler-Annex Quarry | Quarry |
Fish Creek Mountains | Mountain Range |
Imperial County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 1' 12'' North , 116° 5' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ocotillo | 266 (2011) | 32.5km |
Salton City | 3,763 (2011) | 33.3km |
Borrego Springs | 3,429 (2014) | 37.4km |
Salton Sea Beach | 422 (2011) | 40.1km |
Desert Shores | 1,104 (2011) | 42.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Borrego Rock and Gem Club | Borrego Springs, California | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77153:6
GUID (UUID V4):
598104d2-4262-4aac-bac2-b20df9baf00e
A former gypsum occurrence/mine located in the NW¼NE¼NE¼ sec. 30, T13S, R9E, SBM, 14.5 km (9.0 miles) SSE of Ocotillo Wells (San Diego County), in the valley between the 2 arms of the Fish Creek Mountains. Owned & operated by the California Portland Cement Company, Colton, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10188124 |
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