Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryPotassium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBorax, Brine, Potash, Ulexite
Geology
Host rockLake Sediments
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1870-1875
First production1870
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10102210
MRDS IDI000500
Alternate namesNorth Sand Springs Marsh
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.33324, -118.50097
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, P. 20.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., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 37-51.PAPKE, 1976