Mine detail: American Borax Mine

Previously called 'Columbian Mine'

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.93334, -116.95087
dep_id: 10023826
mrds_id: I003020
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Barstow Formation
hrock_type: Shale
Structure: Faulting, Folding
Year first produced: 1900
prod_yrs: 1901-1907
References:
  • Deposit:: PIPER, J.R., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE CALICO-DAGGETT AREA, CALIFORNIA, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 147-155.
  • Deposit:: 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.
  • Deposit:: VER PLANCK, W.E., 1956, HISTORY OF BORAX PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 52, NO. 3, P. 273-191.
  • Deposit:: YALE, C.G., 1905, BORAX, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE US - 1904: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 1017-1028.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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