Mine detail: Salt Wells

Previously called 'North Sand Springs Marsh'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.33324, -118.50097

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Potassium
Ore: Borax, Brine, Potash, Ulexite
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1870-1875
First production started: 1870

Geology

Host type:Lake Sediments
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSI000500
DEP10102210
Reference{Deposit:: PAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, P. 20.}{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.}{Production:: PAPKE, 1976}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.