Mine detail: Fish Lake Marsh

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.90324, -117.93093

Resource(N)

Primary: Boron-Borates
Tertiary: Halite, Sodium Sulfate

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: EVAPORITE
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1873
Last production ended: 1883

Geology

References

MRDSM242053
DEP60001017
Reference{Deposit:: ALBERS, J.P., AND STEWART, J.H, 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF ESMERALDA COUNTY NV; N.B.M.G. BULL. 78.}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, F.C., 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., RENO, NV.}{Deposit:: SPURR, J.E., 1906, USGS P.P. 55, P. 158-165.}{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:: PAPKE, K.G., 1976, EVAPORITES AND BRINES IN NEVADA PLAYAS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 87, 35 P.}