| Deposit ID | 10023817 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I003010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Frazier Mine |
| Related records | 10190073 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.08343, 34.77582 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MINE IS SW OF THE RUSSELL MINE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ventura(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cuddy Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cuyama(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Los Angeles(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Santa Clara(hydrologic unit)
Ventura-San Gabriel Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Los Padres National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Ventura |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 008N | 021W | 14 | SW | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Colemanite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Travertine | Gangue |
| Result | ORE WAS REPORTED TO RUN 35-45% B2O3. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite |
| (1) | -119.08343, 34.77582 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Extensive Folding And Faulting |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1898 |
| Discoverer | Mclaren |
| Year of first production | 1899 |
| Year of last production | 1907 |
| Production years | 1899-1907 |
| District name | Ventura County Borate District, Frazier Mountain Area, Stauffer District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sterling Borax Co. |
| First year | 1912 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I003010 |
GALE, H.S., 1912, BORATE DEPOSITS IN VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: USGS BULL 540, P. 434-456.
SMITH, G.I., 1985, BORATES 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.
USBLM MINERAL RECORD CARD.
YALE, C.G., 1904, BORAX, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE US - 1903: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 1017-1028.
CIMRI
GALE, 1912.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SPATIAL ASSOCIATION OF BASALT WITH DEPOSITS. ONE LENSE OF ORE WAS 14 FT THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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