California · Inyo County
Past Producer

Harmony Borax Works

Inyo County, California, United States
Boron-Borates
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Description

Aaron And Rosie Winters

Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsUlexite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1882-1890
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10023553
MRDS IDI000666
Alternate namesOld Harmony Borax Works
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates36.52636, -116.89395
References
MAJMUNDAR, H.H., 1988, BORATE MINING HISTORY IN DEATH VALLEY, INYO AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, IN GREGORY, J.L., AND BALDWIN, E.J., EDS., GEOLOGY OF THE DEATH VALLEY REGION: SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH COAST GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC., P. 365-371.SMITH, G.I., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS IN THE UNITED STATES - DISSIMILAR IN FORM, SIMILAR IN GEOLOGIC SETTING, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 37-51.