A former Borate-Gypsum-Sr mine.
Mineralization is hosted in the Fisset Brook Formation (lake sediments, shale, limestone).
Local Structures include numerous faults. Sediments are severely folded.
References:
Campbell, M.R. (1902) Reconnaissance of the Borax Deposits of Death Valley and Mohave Desert: USGS Bull. 200, 23 p.
Yale, C.G. (1904) Borax, in: Mineral Resources of the US - 1903: Washington, D.C., U.S. Geological Survey: 1017-1028.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 418.
Ver Planck, W.E. (1956) History of Borax Production in the United States: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 52(3): 273-191.
Piper, J.R. (1985) Borate deposits of the Calico-Daggett area, California: in Barker, J.M., and Lefond, S.J., eds., Borates: Economic Geology and Production: New York, Society of Mining Engineers of the A.I.M.E., Inc.: 147-155.
Lyday, P.A. (1992) History of Boron Production and Processing: Industrial Minerals, No. 303: 19-37.
Rapp, J.S. and Vredenburgh, L.M. (1992) Industrial Mineral Resource Potential of Tertiary Playa Deposits of the Fort Irwin area, San Bernardino County, California: Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Preprint Number 92-44, 9 p.
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Map Reference: 34°57'N , 116°49'W
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