California · San Bernardino County
Producer

Bristol Dry Lake Pit

San Bernardino County, California, United States
CalciumGypsum-AnhydriteSaltStrontium
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Commodities
PrimaryCalcium
TertiaryGypsum-Anhydrite, Salt, Strontium
Commodity typeN
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10262540
Alternate namesNational Chloride Co. of America, Hollar Chemical Co., Saline Products Co., Bristol Dry Lake
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.57502, -115.72054
References
HESS, F.L., 1910, A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE GYPSUM DEPOSITS OFCALIFORNIA: USGS BULL. 413, P. 25-27.CLOUDMAN, H.C. AND OTHERS, 1919: REPORT 15 OF THE STATE-897.HERN PACIFIC CO, SAN STONE, R.W. AND OTHERS, GYPSUM DEPOSITSOF THE U.S.: USGS BULL. 697, P. 58-86.TUCKER, W.B., 1921: REPORT 17 OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST,CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, PART 3, P. 263-390.NEWMAN, M.A., 1923: REPORT 18 OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST,CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 611-618FOSHAG, W.F., 1926, SALINE LAKES OF HE MOJAVE REGION:ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 21, NO. 1, P. 56-64.TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1930: REPORT 26 OF THE STATEMINERALOGIST, NO. 3, CALIFORNIA DIVISION MINES, P. 202-325.TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1931: REPORT 27 OF THE STATEMINERALOGIST, NO. 3, CALIFORNIA DIVISION MINES, P. 262-401.HEWETT, D.F. AND OTHERS, 1936, MINERAL RESOURCES OF REGIONAROUND BOULDER DAM: USGS BULL. 871, 197 P.TUCKER, W.B. AND SAMPSON, R.J., 1943: CJMG, VOL 39, NO. 4,P. 427-549.KING, C.R., 1948: CJMG, VOL. 44, NO. 2, P. 189-200.VER PLANCK, W.E., 1950: CDM BULL. 156, PT. 3 P. 208-251.GALE, H.S., 1951: CDM SPECIAL REPORT 13, 21P.MINERAL RESOURCES OF T8N,M BULL. 163, P. 47-48.DURRELL, CORDELL, 1953: CDM SPECIAL REPORT 32, P. 9-14.CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 49, 1953, P. 227-228.VER PLANCK, W.E., 1957: CDM BUL. 176, P. 475-482.VER PLANCK, W.E., 1958: CDM BULL. 175, 168P.SCHRECK, A.E. AND ARUNDALE, J.C., 1959: USBUMINES I.C. 7933,P. 17.CALZIA, J.. AND OTHERS, 1979, LEASEABLE MINERAL RESOURCESOF THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA: USGS ADMIN.REPORT PREPARED ON BEHALF OF BLM, CAL. DESERT PLAN STAFF,RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, P. 122-128.CALZIA, J.P., 1979, GEOPHYSICAL, LITHOLOGIC, AND WATER-QUALITY DATA FROM BRISTOL DRY LAKE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY,CALIFORNIA; USGS, CONSERVATION DIVISION, MENLO PARK, TWOUNPUBLISHED SHEETS.ALTHOUGH THE CALCIUM AND SODIUM CHLORIDE, GYPSUM, ANDCELESTITE (SR) OCCURRENCES ARE SPREAD OVER DIFFERENTLOCALITIES, BRISTOL DRY LAKE IS TREATED AS ONE MINERALLOCALITY, ZONED WITH RESPECT TO CONCENTRATION ANDCOMPOSITION OF BRINES AND EVAPORITES.CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990,