Commodities
PrimaryHalite, Boron-Borates
TertiaryBromine
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsHalite, Ulexite
GangueClay, Gaylussite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1861
Discovery year1872
Identification
Deposit ID10045400
MRDS IDM233114
Alternate namesHumboldt Salt Marsh
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.81962, -117.97068
References
MILS, 1979, USBMPAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, 35 P.LINCOLN, F.C., 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA: NEV. NEWSLETER PUB. CO., RENO, NV.VANDERBURG, W.O., 1940, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN CHURCHILL CO., NV.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7093.CIMRIVANDERBURG, W.O., 1940.