Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

Silver Peak Range Borates

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Boron-Borates
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeS
Orebody form"COTTON BALL" AGGREGATES
Materials
Ore mineralsUlexite
Geology
Host rockClaystone
StructureFolding
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1938-1939
Identification
Deposit ID10044555
MRDS IDM232044
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.85855, -117.88593
References
ALBERS, J.P., AND STEWART, J.H., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 78, P. 61.SMITH, W.C., 1964, BORATES, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEVADA: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 65, P. 184.PAPKE, K.G., 1975, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, 35 P.PAPKE, K.G., 1985, BORATES IN NEVADA, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 89-99.PAPKE, 1976.