Mine detail: Owl Hole Gypsum Prospect Group

Previously called 'Owl Hole Spring Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.61666, -116.65087

Resource(N)

Primary: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Tertiary: Strontium
Ore: Celestite, Gypsum, Selenite
Gangue: Clay, Halite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Shale,Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:Late Cenozoic Faults

References

MRDSI001073
DEP10023667
Reference{Deposit:: RAPP, J.S., AND VREDENBURGH, L.M., 1992, INDUSTRIAL MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF TERTIARY PLAYA DEPOSITS OF THE FORT IRWIN AREA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY, AND EXPLORATION, INC. PREPRINT NUMBER 92-44, 9 P.}{Deposit:: PHALEN, W.C., 1914, CELESTITE DEPOSITS IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, 1912: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 540, P. 521-533.}{Deposit:: WITHINGTON, C.F., 1966, GYPSUM AND ANHYDRITE, IN U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 188-198.}{Reserve-Resource:: RAPP AND BREDENBURGH, 1992}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.