Mine detail: Bitter Spring Clay Prospect

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.21667, -116.43419
dep_id: 10023678
mrds_id: I001084
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Bentonite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bentonite
gangue: Analcime, Calcite, Gypsum, Halite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Lake Sediments
Structure: Quaternary N20w-Trending Fault
References:
  • RAPP, J.S., AND VREDENBURGH, L.M., 1992, INDUSTRIAL MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF TERTIARY PLAYA DEPOSITS OF THE FORT IRWIN AREA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY, AND EXPLORATION, INC. PREPRINT NUMBER 92-44, 9 P
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