Mine detail: Owens Lake

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.41664, -117.95091

Resource(N)

Primary: Bromine, Sodium
Secondary: Boron-Borates
Ore: Borax, Brine

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1926-1960
First production started: 1885
Last production ended: 1960

Geology

Host type:Clay, Mud
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSRL10052
DEP10055378
Reference{Deposit:: CHATARD, T.M., 1890, NATURAL SODA: ITS OCCURRENCE AND UTILIZATION, IN REPORT OF WORK DONE IN THE DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS MAINLY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1887*8: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 60, P. 27-101.}{Deposit:: LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.}{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., 1985, BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION; PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, AT THE FALL MEETING OF SME-AIME IN DENVER, COLORADO: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 38-51.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterLangford, R.P., Orris, Greta J.