Mine detail: Gerstley Ii

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.0361, -116.24392

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Ore: Colemanite, Ulexite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: SUBTABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Shale,Conglomerate,Limestone
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:Furnace Creek Fault (About 2 Miles E Of Mine), Antinclines, Faulting
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSI000379
DEP10023421
Reference{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:: 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:: SMITH, G.I., 1985, BORATES 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.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: EVANS AND OTHERS, 1976.}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Langford, R.P.