| Deposit ID | 10055378 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | RL10052 |
| Record type | Deposit |
| Mineralized Area | Owens Lake |
| Current site name | Owens Lake |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.95091, 36.41664 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | Lake covers a large area. Evaporate deposits rim the lake, brine wells are in the lake. Record for Owens Lake Pit (a distinct working, or site record, as opposed to this record for the entire deposit) puts pit about 1/5 miles north of the town of Cartago. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Inyo(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Owens Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Darwin Hills(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Death Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Owens Lake(hydrologic unit)
Mono-Owens Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Inyo |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017S-019S | 038E-036E | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bromine | Primary |
| Sodium | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Borax | Ore |
| Brine | Ore |
| Trona | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||
| |||
| Approximate (1) | -117.95091, 36.41664 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| Year of last production | 1960 |
| Production years | 1926-1960 |
| District name | Owens Valley |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | RL10052 |
CHATARD, T.M., 1890, NATURAL SODA: ITS OCCURRENCE AND UTILIZATION, IN REPORT OF WORK DONE IN THE DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS MAINLY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1887-'88: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 60, P. 27-101.
LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.
SMITH, G.I., 1985, BORATE DEPOSITS IN THE UNITED STATES: DISSIMILAR IN FORM, SIMILAR IN GEOLOGIC SETTING, IN BARKER, J.M., AND LEFOND, S.J., 1985, BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION; PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, AT THE FALL MEETING OF SME-AIME IN DENVER, COLORADO: NEW YORK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 38-51.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-93 | Langford, R.P. | BHP Utah Industries | |
| Updater | 04-NOV-94 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 14-DEC-10 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey | Owens Lake is one of 3 significant trona resources in the US. Formerly mined by open pit, later by brine wells. Not currently producing. |
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