Commodities
PrimaryBromine, Sodium
SecondaryBoron-Borates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeEvaporite
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBorax, Brine, Trona
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1926-1960
First production1885
Last production1960
Identification
Deposit ID10055378
MRDS IDRL10052
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates36.41664, -117.95091
References
CHATARD, T.M., 1890, NATURAL SODA: ITS OCCURRENCE AND UTILIZATION, IN REPORT OF WORK DONE IN THE DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS MAINLY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1887-'88: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 60, P. 27-101.LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.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., 1985, BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION; PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, AT THE FALL MEETING OF SME-AIME IN DENVER, COLORADO: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 38-51.CIMRI