Mine detail: Barstow Bentonite Mine

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.90001, -116.9342
dep_id: 10023749
mrds_id: I001177
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Bentonite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bentonite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Lake Sediments
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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