 | Swihart, G. H., Carpenter, S. B., Xiao, Y., McBay, E. H., Smith, D. H., Xiao, Y. (2014) A Boron Isotope Study of the Furnace Creek, California, Borate District. Economic Geology, 109 (3) 567-580 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.3.567 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | A Boron Isotope Study of the Furnace Creek, California, Borate District George H. Swihart,1,† Steven...Department 4 Chemical and Borax Inc., Valencia, California 91355 of Chemistry, University of Memphis, Memphis...approximately 30 known deposits in the Furnace Creek, California, borate district reveal mineralogical zoning...borates. The deposits feature an Na-Ca borate (ulexite and/or probertite) inner zone (or zones) surrounded...other deposits accessed from surface and subsurface mine workings. Probertite samples from the inner regions |  | | Report (issue) | | and 3, respectively. Arituzar Mine Calichar Caftuelas Daniel Mine San Marcos Volcanclto Salar Centenario...Mucar Laguna Guacha|ayte Laguna Guayatayoc Baratoyoc Mine Grupo Cordoba Laguna Vilama Adriana Lari Los Bayos...Bayos Tropa Pete 3erta Prospect 3lanca Lila Mine Boratera de Antuco Celti Occurrence Coyaguaima Archibarca...borax, ulexite BORATE MINERALS |ulexite iulexite julexite iulexite? ulexite 'ulexite 'ulexite, borax...brine julexite [ulexite julexite inyoite, ulexite 'ulexite iborax, inyoite, ulexite, colemanite, jhydroboracite |  | Muessig, S.J., Pennell, W.M., Knott, Jeffrey R., Calzia, James P. (2019) Geology of the Monte Blanco borate deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California. Open-File Report 2019-1111. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20191111 | Report (issue) | | Geology of the Monte Blanco Borate Deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California Open-File Report...Survey Cover. A tabular, white, east-dipping Monte Blanco borate deposit (left skyline) within interbedded...deposits, Death Valley, California. Photograph by W.M. Pennell Geology of the Monte Blanco Borate Deposits...Deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California By S.J. Muessig, W.M. Pennell, J.R. Knott, and J.P. Calzia...Geology of the Monte Blanco borate deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California: U.S. Geological |  | | Report (issue) | | SURVEY GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN BLACK MOUNTAINS, DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA By ROBERT C. GREENE with a.............................. .10 The Amargosa thrust and Amargosa chaos ................................................................. .12 The Black Mountains .......................................................13 Stratigraphy of the northern Black Mountains and Furnace Creek wash.......................19 A revised stratigraphy of the northern Black Mountains .......................................... |  | | Report (volume) | | Application to semiquantitative analysis of eolemanite-ulexite mixtures. __ References cited.._______________..._ 25. Differential thermal analysis curves of ulexite and of barium chloride dihydrate____________________________...probertite, sassolite, searlesite, tincalconite, and ulexite were prepared with a portable differential thermal...curves of synthetic mixtures of colemanite and ulexite demonstrate the, practicality of semiquantitative...set an upper temperature limit to the practical range of investigations. Preliminary investigations confirmed |  | | Report (issue) | | 350(1) X-ray Powder Pattern: Death Valley, California, USA. 10.92 (10), 3.63 (10), 5.46 (8), 3.49 (7)...05 Total [100.00] 100.00 (1) Death Valley, California, USA; average of three analyses, recalculated from...Association: Colemanite, ulexite, gypsum, aragonite, calcite. Distribution: In the USA, from eight km north...Oregon; in California, from a number of occurrences around Death Valley, as the Monte Blanco area, in Corkscrew...Corkscrew Wash, and the Furnace Creek district, Inyo Co. From the Penobsquis and Salt Springs evaporite | | Muessig, S.J., Pennell, W.M., Knott, Jeffrey R., Calzia, James P. (2019) Geology of the Monte Blanco borate deposits, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, California. Open-File Report 2019-1111. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20191111 | Report (issue) | | part Tad 50 35 40 cm 5 ux 40 White Monster mine 1:150,000 40 45 35 EXPLANATION OF MAP SYMBOLS...contacts 0 45 Tms 35 Tb1 Qal 50 ux Widow #3 mine ot 20 Tmt 4 48 Tcg Direction of plunge 40...Grand View mine Widow mine 4 KILOMETERS 65 Inferred from crumpled bed A' 3 Upper Biddy mine 116°46'30"... Oakley mine 4 MILES Played Out mine 45 Stike and dip of bedding 30 3 2 Billie mine 40 Dotted...inferred Lower Biddy mine 116°46'40" Tms ad 35 ins 36°20' Ro Boraxo mine nta 50 Artist Drive |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ........ ß................................... Ulexite series ..........................................in thesesystems. Until recently,only borax and ulexite (Na•O-2CaO. 5B•O,' 16H•O) have been known as primary.... THE PROBLEM UNTIL recently,only borax and ulexite have been consideredas primary minerals2 of some...mineralsof the borateplayas(the "borax marshes"of California,Oregon, and Nevada or the salaresof South America)...andmeyerhofferite havedruses and other cavities,whereasinyoite,ulexite, and tertschite(15, 16) are massive or in crystalform |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the secondworld occurrence, DeathValleyregion,California RtcHnRo C. Eno, Jluss F. McAlr-rsrER ANDG. DoNeln...ginorite, mcallisterite,sborgite,sassolite,nobleite,ulexite,and, wheregypsumand ulexiteare abundant,with kurnakovite...reportedlyoccursas fine-grainedmaterialassociated with ulexite,hydroboracite,and szaibelyitein gypsiferoussediments...Death Valley region,California(1970).The larger sizeof the crystalsin the California occurrencehas enabledus...TeamCanyon,2,140m N25'W of U.S.mineral monument40 on Monte Blanco(McAllister,1970), part of the Meridianclaim |  | | Journal (issue) | | Staff A DEATH VALLEY SIDETRIP - THE KEANE WONDER MINE 34 Michael Bandini BOOKS FOR DESERT READERS ...Joshua Tree, California 92252. Offices located at 6373 Elwood, Joshua Tree, California. Telephone (619)...Office Box 1318, Palm Desert, California 92261. Subscription rates: $15.00 USA, $18.00 foreign, per year...DESERT MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 1318, Palm Desert, California 92261. Copyright 1984 by DESERT MAGAZINE. All...his will, and created a myth about a secret gold mine, the location o f which was only known to him and |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................49 California ..............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ..................................................................45 Arizona – Yuma Co. Hull Mine Site Map ...................................... |  | | Book | | DEATH VALLEY & THE AMARGOSA Land of Illusion DEATH VALLEY Ab fies ofince Digitized by the Internet...0OOling_d7z0 AMARGOSA RICHARD E.. LINGENFELTER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Berkeley Los Angeles...University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd...Copyright © 1986 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication...Data Lingenfelter, Richard E. Death Valley & the Amargosa. Bibliography p. Includes index. 1. Death Valley |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................39 California ...............................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...pegmatites and ore-bearing veins. Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, this portion of Alabama experienced...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a |  | | Book (volume) | | ..........................................39 California ...............................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...pegmatites and ore-bearing veins. Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, this portion of Alabama experienced...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a |  | | Book | | minerals that fluoresce and answering a wide range of questions about what makes them fluoresce and...Minette of the U.S. Borax operation at Boron, California. Both Fred Divoto and Ruth Kirkby, dedicated...provide an account of his experiences in the Sterling mine. Don Newsome, first president of the Fluorescent... Some Early Day Collecting / 32 In the Sterling Mine / 40 Building a Collection / 52 Preparation and...by the invisible light rays of an ultraviolet or black light source. Whatever the color, the result is | | | Book | | Minette of the U.S. Borax operation at Boron, California. Both Fred Divoto and Ruth Kirkby, dedicated...provide an account of his experiences in the Sterling mine. Don Newsome, first president of the Fluorescent...31 Some Early Day Collecting / 32 In the Sterling Mine / 40 Building a Collection / 52 Preparation and...by the invisible light rays of an ultraviolet or black light source. Whatever the color, the result is...and red at longer and longer wavelengths. This range between 3800 and 7800A contains the wavelengths |  | | Report (volume) | | Hughes, 1967, p. 95; Sharpe, 1986). The density range is 2.35 to 2.52 g/cm3 (Greenwood, 1973). Boron's...(see the Table at the end of this chapter). These range from sublimates formed in volcanic fumeroles to...not suffice to describe the known compositional range (Burt, 1989; Hawthorne et al., Chapter 2; Henry...Boron (Kramer), California and Turkey; (2) brine deposits, notably Searles Lake, California; (3) salar deposits...(1957) Ginorite and sassolite from Death Valley, California. Am Mineral 42:56-61 Anthony JW, Bideaux RA, | | | Report (volume) | | Hughes, 1967, p. 95; Sharpe, 1986). The density range is 2.35 to 2.52 g/cm} (Greenwood, 1973). Boron's...Ac sunccn sack ood cesccece tenn aaa cane syk ees Usa RUT TRO Re ete ret ee 182 BAK CIC sc cee ca thabucasats...(see the Table at the end of this chapter). These range from sublimates formed in volcanic fumeroles to...not suffice to describe the known compositional range (Burt, 1989; Hawthorne et al., Chapter 2; Henry...Boron (Kramer), California and Turkey; (2) brine deposits, notably Searles Lake, California; (3) salar deposits |  | | Book (edition) | | the earth’s surface. In the process of building mountains the earth has brought to the surface rocks that...scratch glass: These are quartz There are also black grains which, because they are heavy (high density)...this reason are called magnetite. There are other black grains which the magnet does not garnet red, glassy...granite, it is often possible to find very or shiny black (in in some granites both types are found) and...chemical to how to clas- analyses to deter- — mine one of the fundamental properties of minerals the |  | | Book | | . . . . . . . . 147 X Contents El Aguilar Mine: An Ordovician Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Lead-Zinc.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Machcan Mine: A Pb-Zn Ore Deposit in Pucara Sediments of the... Contents Sulfur Isotope Studies in the Zinc-Lead Mine San Vicente, Central Peru H. Gorzawski, L. Fontbote... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 The Agustina Mine, a Volcanic-Hosted Copper Deposit in Northern Chile...Alkaline Volcanism in the Central Chilean Coastal Range E. Klohn, C. Holmgren and H. Ruge . . . . . . . |  | | Book | | interest themselves in the minerals of a single mine or mineral district, one or several particular mineral...to explore for fluorescing minerals. The field—mine, mine dump, or quarry—can be richly rewarding in its...produced under ultraviolet light. Deserts were combed, mine dumps searched, and shelves filled with showy fluorescent...that photographic and printing technology allows. Black and white photographs are included to illustrate...New York; and Howard Brown of Lucerne Valley, California. Emanuel Fritch of the Gemological Institute | | | Book | | interest themselves in the minerals of a single mine or mineral district, one or several particular mineral...explore for fluorescing minerals. The field—mine, mine dump, or quarry—can be richly rewarding in ...produced under ultraviolet light. Deserts were combed, mine dumps searched, and shelves filled with showy fluorescent...that photographic and printing technology allows. Black and white photographs are included to illustrate...New York; and Howard Brown of Lucerne Valley, California. Emanuel Fritch of the Gemological Institute |  | | Book (edition) | | hard enough better, we call There are also black grains; some of these are heavy and jump to a magnet...sand; these are called 7nagnetite. There are other black grains, too, which the magnet does not atPerhaps...recognized, which is either white and silvery, or shiny black (in some granites both kinds are found), and ^^•hich...thin scales or leaves. tourmaline, bright red coal-black some these there may be a little garnets, If later...Mineralogy restricted, for anything that was dug from a mine was called a single substances but mixtures Most |  | Gaines, Richard V., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Foord, Eugene E., Mason, Brian, Rosenzweig, Abraham, King, Vandall T. (1997) Dana's New Mineralogy (8th ed.) Wiley-Interscience. p.1872 | Book (edition) | | Ernest H. Nickel, CSIRO, Wembley, WA, Australia, and Monte C. Nichols published by Aleph Enterprises, Box 213...Cisneros: Minerological Research Co., San Jose, California. Andrew M. Clark: Dept. of Mineralogy, Natural...Currier: Jewel Tunnel Imports, Baldwin Park, California. Stanley Dyl: Seaman Mineralogical Museum, Michigan...Canada. Richard C. Erd: U.S.G.S., Menlo Park, California. Howard T. Evans: U.S.G.S., Reston, Virginia...Claren N. (‘‘Si’’) and Ann Frazier: Berkeley, California. Carl Francis: Mineralogical Museum, Harvard |  | | Book | | Netherlands. Special regulations for readers in the USA — This publication has been registered with the Copyright...made in the USA. All other copyright questions, including photocopying outside of the USA, should be referred...sills), if they are exposed in outcrop or in the mine workings at all. The Climax Mo complex is the best...batholiths or plutons are known from almost the entire range of ages measured in the outcropping rocks (about...and Mesozoic (meta)sediments including abundant "black slates" and carbonates and (4) its own éjecta of |
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