California · Ventura County
Past Producer

Bitter Creek Borate Workings

Ventura County, California, United States
Boron-BoratesGypsum-Anhydrite
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryGypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsColemanite
GangueGypsum
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone
Associated rockBasalt
StructureExtensive Folding And Faulting
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1899? - 1907?
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10023821
MRDS IDI003014
Alternate namesComet Claim, Bitter Creek Claim, Merrill Claim, Bueno Claim, Climax Claim, Bitter Crick Placer Claim, Gridiron Placer Mining Claim
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates34.76805, -119.10926
References
GALE, H.S., 1912, BORATE DEPOSITS IN VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: USGS BULL 540, P. 434-456.USBLM, 1959, MINERAL RECORD CARD.CIMRIGALE, 1912.