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Searles Lake

San Bernardino County, California, United States
PotassiumSodiumSaltLithiumTungstenBoron-Borates
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Commodities
PrimaryPotassium
SecondarySodium, Salt
TertiaryLithium, Tungsten, Boron-Borates
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsBorax, Gaylussite, Halite, Trona
Economic & production
Development statusUnknown
Identification
Deposit ID10236401
MRDS IDISM0513
Alternate namesSearles Lake Deposit
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.7399, -117.3583
References
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