Mine detail: China Borax Works

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Location: Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.03882, -117.99816
dep_id: 10024159
mrds_id: I009014
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates
Trace mineral: Halite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Ulexite
gangue: Halite
ore_ctrl: Closed Basin, Climate
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Silt,Sand and Gravel
tectonic: Basin And Range
References:
  • Deposit:: PAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, 35 P.
  • Deposit:: HICKS, W.B., 1916, THE COMPOSITION OF MUDS FROM COLUMBUS MARSH, NEVADA, IN SHORTER CONTRIBUTIONS TO GENERAL GEOLOGY, 1915: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 95, P. 1-11.
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