Mine detail: Centennial Mine

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.93334, -116.81754
dep_id: 10023828
mrds_id: I003022
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Colemanite
gangue: Calcite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Barstow Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Limestone
arock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
References:
  • Deposit:: PIPER, J.R., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS OF THE CLAICO-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.
  • Production:: PIPER, 1985
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