Mine detail: White Basin

Previously called 'American Borax Co. MinesMuddy Mountains Borates'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 36.3311, -114.57499

Resource(B)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Lithium
Ore: Colemanite
Gangue: Gypsum, Hectorite
Orebody form: BEDDED

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1920-1922
First production started: 1920
Last production ended: 1936

Geology

Host rock:Horse Spring Formation
Host type:Shale,Limestone,Dolomite,Tuff
Associated type:Clastic Sedimentary Rock,Tuff
Structure:Faults, Outcrops Are Generally Discontinuous Due To Faults., Faulting And Folding
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM242219
DEP10046984
Reference{Deposit:: HEWETT, D.F., ET AL, 1936, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION AROUND BOLDER DAM: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 871, P. 106.}{Deposit:: LONGWELL, C.R., ET AL, 1965, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO., NEV.: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 62, P. 203.}{Deposit:: PAPKE, K.G., 1985, BORATES IN NEVADA, 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. 89-99.}{Deposit:: ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.}{Deposit:: SMITH, G.I., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS IN THE UNITED STATES - DISSIMILAR IN FORM, SIMILAR IN GEOLOGIC SETTING, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., EDS., BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 37-51.}{Deposit:: NOBLE, L.F., 1922, COLEMANITE IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 735-B, 21 P}
ReporterLyles, B.F. (Tingley, J.V.), Orris, Greta J., Langford, R.P.