Cotton Ball Borax Mine, Koehn Lake evaporite deposit, Koehn Lake (Kane Springs; Desert Springs), Saltdale, Fremont Valley, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 19' 53'' North , 117° 54' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 24.0km |
| Johannesburg | 172 (2011) | 25.1km |
| North Edwards | 1,058 (2011) | 35.6km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 36.1km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 36.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
79923
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79923:1
GUID (UUID V4):
fcde53f3-fcfd-4ed0-873f-c855a04a779f
A former B-borate-halite-gypsum occurrence/mine located in sec. 8, T30S, R38E, MDM, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) SSW of Saltdale, on the dry lake. NOTE: There is a discrepancy between the narrative description and legal description of this location (per MRDS). Owned by the estate of A. D. Daly, Lancaster, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. May be in the Red Mountain GEM resource area.
Mineralization is a lacustrine evaporite deposit hosted in lake sediments. Ulexite cotton balls 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 cm) in diameter occur in the efflorescent crust of Koehn Lake. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Related tectonic structures include the basin and range province.
Workings include unspecified surface openings/operations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10163763 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290081
