Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
SecondaryStrontium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSEDIMENTARY-LACUSTRINE
Model260: Lacustrine borates
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlFAULTS
Geology
StructureMAJOR FAULTS INCLUDING LISTRIC AND STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS, FOLDS WITH DIPS RANGING FROM 30-80 DEG.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1888
Last production1924
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID60001094
MRDS IDRL10048
Alternate namesCalico-Daggett Area, Includes Need Borate Mine, Columbian Mine, Centennial Mine, Columbus Mine, Pacific Mine, Western Minerals Mine, Palm Borate Co. Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates34.91671, -116.91757
References
PIPER, J.R., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE CALICO-DAGGETT AREA, CALIFORNIA, 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. 147-155.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. 38-51.