Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryHalite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlClosed Basin, Climate
Materials
Ore mineralsUlexite
GangueHalite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Silt,Sand and Gravel
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10024161
MRDS IDI009017
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.1166, -118.00511
References
HICKS, W.B., 1916, THE COMPOSITION OF MUDS FROM COLUMBUS MARSH, NEVADA, IN SHORTER CONTRIBUTIONS TO GENERAL GEOLOGY, 1915: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 95, P. 1-11.PAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, 35 P.