Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

Fish Lake Marsh

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Boron-BoratesHaliteSodium Sulfate
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
TertiaryHalite, Sodium Sulfate
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeEVAPORITE
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlMARSH
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Last production1883
Identification
Deposit ID60001017
MRDS IDM242053
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates37.90324, -117.93093
References
ALBERS, J.P., AND STEWART, J.H, 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF ESMERALDA COUNTY NV; N.B.M.G. BULL. 78.LINCOLN, F.C., 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., RENO, NV.SPURR, J.E., 1906, USGS P.P. 55, P. 158-165.PAPKE, K.G., 1985, BORATES IN NEVADA, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 89-99.PAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, 35 P.