California · San Bernardino County
Past Producer

China Lake

San Bernardino County, California, United States
Boron-BoratesHalite
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates, Halite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsUlexite
GangueHalite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Evaporite
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsUNKNOWN
First production1894
Last production1894
Identification
Deposit ID10055379
MRDS IDRL10053
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.71665, -117.61757
References
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. 38-51CIMRI