Mine detail: Searles Lake

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.74999, -117.33422
dep_id: 10024775
mrds_id: ISM0527
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
Reporter: Hobbs, Warren S.
hrock_type: Salt
Structure: Salt Flat
References:
  • Deposit:: CARPENTER,L.G., AND GARRETT,D.E., 1959, TUNGSTEN IN SEARLES LAKE, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, TRANSACTIONS VOLUME 214, P. 301-303.
  • Deposit:: LARSEN,L.P., LOWRIE,R.L., AND LELAND,G.R., 1971, AVAILABILITY OF TUNGSTEN A T VARIOUS PRICES FROM RESOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INF ORMATION CIRCULAR 8500, 65 P.
  • Deposit:: ALTRINGER,P.B., BROOKS,P.T., DANNENBERG, R.D., AND MARCHANT,W.N., TUNGSTEN RECOVERY FROM SEARLES LAKE BRINES BY ION EXCHANGE, MINING ENGINEERING, AUGUST, 1979, VOL. 31, NO. 8, P. 1, 220-1,225.
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