Mine detail: Bitter Creek Borate Workings

Previously called 'Comet ClaimBitter Creek ClaimMerrill ClaimBueno ClaimClimax ClaimBitter Crick Placer ClaimGridiron Placer Mining Claim'

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Location: Ventura County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.76805, -119.10926
dep_id: 10023821
mrds_id: I003014
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Trace mineral: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Colemanite
gangue: Gypsum
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Shale,Limestone
arock_type: Basalt
Structure: Extensive Folding And Faulting
disc_yr: 1898
prod_yrs: 1899? - 1907?
References:
  • Deposit:: GALE, H.S., 1912, BORATE DEPOSITS IN VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: USGS BULL 540, P. 434-456.
  • Deposit:: USBLM, 1959, MINERAL RECORD CARD.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: GALE, 1912.
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