Mine detail: Billie Mine

Previously called 'RyanBillie IBillie Ii'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.34165, -116.68477

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Ore: Colemanite, Ulexite
Gangue: Calcite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1974-1978, 1980-1986, 1991 TO PRESENT

Geology

Host rock:Furnace Creek Formation
Host type:Mudstone,Shale,Siltstone,Sandstone
Associated type:Basalt
Structure:Nne-Trending, Steeply-Dipping Fault
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSI000126
DEP10023294
Reference{Deposit:: *RISCOLL, MIKE, 1990, MINERALS IN THE US SOUTH-WEST- BREAKING ROCKS IN THE HOT SUN: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 272, P.59.}{Deposit:: EVANS, J.R., TAYLOR, G.C., AND RAPP, J.S., 1976, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT 125, 61 P.}{Deposit:: ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.}{Deposit:: BARKER, C.E., AND BARKER, J.M., 1985, A RE-EVALUATION OF THE ORIGIN AND DIAGENESIS OF BORATE DEPOSITS, DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 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. 101-136.}{Deposit:: HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, METAL BULLETIN PLC..}{Deposit:: 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.}{Reserve-Resource:: ESTIMATE BY G. ORRIS FROM PUBLISHED DATA IN 1990.}{Reserve-Resource:: ROSKILL, 1993; EVANS AND OTHERS, 1976.}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Langford, R.P.