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Celestine from
Owl Hole deposit (Owl Hole Gypsum prospect group; Owl Hole Spring deposit), Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Comments:Occurs as baryte in clay shales.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Baryte
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Owl Hole deposit (Owl Hole Gypsum prospect group; Owl Hole Spring deposit), Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:332275
Long-form Identifier:1:3:332275:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘOwls Head Celestite prospect (Owlshead), Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘBoston Valley Salt prospect, Sheep Creek Spring, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSalt Basin prospect, Sheep Creek Spring, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘJumbo Salt prospect, Sheep Creek Spring, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘAvawatz Gypsum prospect group, Sheep Creek Spring, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘTecopa paleolake deposits, Tecopa, Sperry Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘOtto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘSW cut, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘNE2 vein, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert W. (1940) Notes on some minerals from southern California. II. American Mineralogist, 25 (8). 549-555
Durrell, C. (1953), Geological investigations of strontium deposits in southern California: California Division Mines Special Report 32: 15
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 98, 123
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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