 | | Book | | THE MINERALS OF BORON, CALIFORNIA C) 1~ .....,___ z::,:0 0 0 ~ I _ I CRYSTALS NOT PISTOLS THE... THE MINERALS OF BORON, CALIFORNIA Boron Bulletin Committee Earl Pemberton, Editor William Moller, Geology...Research Society of Californ ia Box 106, Montebello, California ~o,v 10 MIL~S LANCAS~I? P,iU.MMLE JI i... WHAT THIS IS ABOUT The deposit o( massi ve, crystalline sodium borates at Boron , Cali fornia , is the...world market, yet th e known r e s e rv e s o( the deposit have scarcely been tappe d . Current produ c tion |  | | Report (issue) | | = 127.85(7)◦ X-ray Powder Pattern: Baker mine, California, USA. 11.85 (100), 3.05 (90), 5.64 (70), 4...58 Total 92.07 100.00 100.00 (1) Baker mine, California, USA. (2) Analysis (1) recalculated to 100%...Association: Borax, probertite, tincalconite, realgar, stibnite. Distribution: In the USA, from the Baker mine...mine, Kramer borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California [TL]. Name: Honors James Mack Gerstley (1907–...(1907– ), President of the Pacific Coast Borax Company. Type Material: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | BORATES OF CALIFORNIA M. VONSEN Business man ( f a r m products) in Petaluma, California; amateur mineral...collector. The story of the discovery of borates in California is one of romance and adventure. In fact, one...early prospecting for boron minerals in the mountains and hills of northern California. No less arduous were...prospectors in a region civilization had hardly touched. Borax Lake Region The discovery of borates in the United...1857, to the California Borax Company, for whom he was scouting the northern part of California in search |  | | Report (issue) | | BORATE MINERALS FROM THE KRAMER DISTRICT, MOHAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA By WALDEMAR SUMMARY The development...development of the borate deposits of the Kramer dis trict, in the Mohave Desert, Calif., received a strong...discovery there of'a large deposit of the new sodium borate, kernite. This deposit lies about 2~ miles east...in drilling for water. The first sample of these borate minerals was received by the writer f"om Hoyt S...of the Pacific Coast Borax Co., an opportunity was had to visit the kernite deposit and collect material |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | borates in the California area. ROCKS AND MINERALS September, 1951 BORATES OF CALIFORNIA M. V O N S E...E N Business man (farm products) in Petaluma, California; amateur mineral collector. 1856 is a memorable...production of borax and boron products. Dr. Veatch found other springs con taining dissolved borax during 1856...occurrences were carefully examined, but proved too Borax Lake Region small for production. Hunters and early...1857, to powder, and a sulphur deposit. Such re the California Borax Company, for whom ports spurred |  | | Report (issue) | | making. Tincalconite pseudomorph after borax, 17.6 cm, from the Baker mine, Kramer borate deposit, Boron...Boron, Kern County, California. Middle Earth Minerals specimen and photo. On the Web To begin with something...cabinet and miniature-size groups of tincalconite pseudomorphs after borax from the great 1 =============...============================== Kramer deposit at Boron, California, on view at the site of a dealership...Seibel and Jim Minette, in the then-underground Baker mine, a locale which literally vanished into air at |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | AND GERSTLEYITE FROM THE KRAN{ER BORATE DISTRICT, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA* cr.rrronl Fnononr erqt vrNcoNr...Massachusetts,and Pacif'c Coost Borar C omPanY,Bor on, California' ABsrRAcr described by A mineral tentatively...inderite, and identical with a mineral mines and Baker the in found Jenifer has been Heinrich (1946) from... correspond closely in the Krarner district, california, Analyses of material from these mines l'520;2V...100.00 1. fnderite(?).Bakermine,Kramerdistrict,California. V. Morgan,analyst. 2' rnderite(?).Jenifermine |  | | Report (issue) | | DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN 1952 136 SUPPLEMENT DIVISION OF...BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO 1952 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN By Joseph Murdoch •...Bulletin 136 and Supplement No. 1 Descriptions of California minerals and mineral localities Bibliography...Bulletin 136, the current revision of Minerals of California was published, it was planned to issue, from...inspection and use. The amount of new literature on California minerals, and the number of new-found occurrences |  | | Report (issue) | | fvpplement to MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1955 Through 1957 California Division of Mines Supplement...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1955 through 1957 By JOSEPh t^4Ara^ % University of California, Los Ange...WEBB University of California, Santa (Barbara with INDEX TO MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA ARRANGED BY COUNTIES...ELIZABETH COLLINS California Division of Mines Supplement to Bulletin 173 California Division of Mines....^rice$1.00 173 SUPPLEMENT TO MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA FOR 1955 THROUGH 1957 By JOSEPH MURDOCH and |  | | Report (volume) | | -__ In pocket PLATE 1. Geologic map of the Kramer borate area, California___________ 98 2. Relations...borates in the Kramer field. _ 98 3. Relations of shale layers to sodium borates in the Kramer field. _ 98..."eggshell" beds, West End area, Clark County, Nev.; B, Anniversary mine, West End area_____________________...showing plan of underground workings of Anniversary mine.-.----------------------------- ---106 6. A, Part...the bedded magnesite deposit near Bissell, Kern County, Calif.; B, Magnesite mine, Afton area, San Bernardino |  | | Report (issue) | | CD) Petrogntphy of the Pioche district, Lincoln County, Nev., by J. L. Gillson _____________________ ...________________ -- __________ :.. (I) Borate minerals from the Kramer district, Mohave Desert, Calif., by...map of the a,rea around Railroad Ridge, Custer County, Idaho _____________ "'________ 17. A, Railroad...clay above kernite deposit; B, Colemanite and ulexite in clay above kernite deposit ___ .. _ _ 23. A,..._ 25. A, Kernite with seams of borax and tincalconite; B, Tincalconite _____________________________________ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | hydrated borates, however, are an active group. TINCALCONITE—One of the most common minerals found at the...such as borax. For this reason the viewer should suspect any blue response seen on a borate specimen...well altered. To check some specimen other than tincalconite the white coating of tincal should be removed...lamp to the bare spot to observe for response. BORAX-—Magnificent specimens have been found of this mineral...sumps dug along the base of walls in the borate mine at Boron, Calif. I suppose these should not be considered |  | | Report (issue) | | Areal .Geology of the ,,. Western Mojave Desert California .. GEOLOGICAL b SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER... Areal Geology of the Western· Moj.ave Desert California By TI-IOMAS W. DIBBLEE, ]R. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY... AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT CALIFORNIA .,. Aerial view looking nol'thwest o,·er the..._ Oso Canyon Formation _________________ _ Meeke Mine Formation ________________ _ Rock units of central...Formation ______________________ _ Castle Butte, Boron, and Kramer Hills areas __ _ Unnamed lower part of Tropico |  | | Journal (volume) | | STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, Director DIVISION OF MINES...State Mineralogist JANUARY Vol. 42 1946 No. CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...STATE MINERALOGISTS REPORT XL1I printed in California state printing office B4257 'DAVIS 1 DIVISION...Geology of Santa Rosa Mountain Area, Riverside County, California, by Lawrence B. Wright Geology and Nickel...Diego 15 County, California, by S. C. Creasey Tin Deposits of the Gorman District, Kern County, California |  | | Journal (issue) | | •. Personally Speaking 3 T5I California Convention 4 Yogo Sapphire Mine Reopened 4 Alpha Counters 5 Berkeley...Calif, Division of Mines p. 12 Trona Argonaut p. 15 Kern Co. Chamber of Commerce PERSONALLY SPEAKING......FIND WITHIN OUR PAGES. 3 r NEWS BRIEFS '51 CALIFORNIA CONVENTION SLATED FOR OAKLAND Just prior to...authorita SOURCE THAT THE 1951 CONVENTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FEDERATION WILL PROBABLY BE HELD AT OAKLAND,...matter has not YET BEEN PASSED. tive The last California convention in the bay area v/as held in BerKELEY |  | | Report (issue) | | LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive...RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 1 i y... Front cover: The exceedingly varied terrain of Kern County is shown by the brown section— from McKittrick...Sierra Nevada and Owens Peak (highest point in the county); on the east (right side) is the sharp descent...RESOURCES OF KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By BENNIE W. TROXEL, mining geologist California Division of |  | | Journal (issue) | | of the Little Three mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ..................... B. Spaulding R. A. Mason & R. F. Martin , California locality index ...........................................129 by A. R. Kampf & the Southern California Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy, Locality...e P e g m a t it e s , istrc San Diego D ,California Eugene E. Foord U. S. Geological Survey, M....Louis B. Spaulding, Jr. P. O. Box 807, Ramona, California 92065 Roger A. M ason Dept, of Earth Sciences |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town kept...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966) MURDOCH...Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines |  | | Book | | MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface | | | Book | | 7 257989 R q549 PEMBERTON, H.E MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA P 2995 IpSl q 49 f 07. 257889 ^ pe B T...org/details/mineralsofcalifoOOpemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl r i L ] Pemberton ...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: 1866-1966 / by Joseph Murdoch...Includes index. 1. Mineralogy -California. 2. Mines and mineral resources- California. I. Murdoch, Joseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. II. Title. centennial volume, QE375.C32P45 ISBN 0-442-27488 2 549.9794 |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No STATE ; . .. : DlViSIi BUILDIN 113 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE...AGRICULTURE DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 51440 1938 TABLE...Letter of Transmittal 5 Map 6 Outline o['. California Preface 7 Introduction 11 Native Elements |  | | Report (issue) | | ] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF... Chief BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia,...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith...JenlCalifornia, Chief of the Division of Mines. Minerals of California is one of the Division's |  | | Catalog/List | | COVER PHOTOGRAPH: _ VANADINITE Apache mine, near Globe, Gila County, Arizona. Sharp hexagonal barrel-shaped...... . Fl. Utah Toelle Co., Gold Hill, Gold Hill mine. .50 2.50 Transparent xls on limonite with austinite...fluo rescence under ultraviolet light. The Ojuela mine is one of Mexico's largest producers of beautiful...calcium hydroxy-silicate. Ca lifornia Riverside County, Crestmore. White prismatic crystalline on merwinite...Copper aluminum silicate. Arizona Pima County, Ajo, New Cornelia mine. Sky-blue micro xls and coatings on |  | | Catalog/List | | Fairfield County, Branchville White xlline with cymatolite, good study ... New Mexico Taos County, near Dixon...Calcium iron cerium aluminum silicate California Los Angeles County, Pacoima Canyon Large black tabular...magnesium iron silicate ACTINOLITE California San Bernardino County, Wrightwood Green prismatic crystalline...basic silicate of sodium and iron California San Benito River, Gem mine Black prismatic xls imbedded in...syenite CROSSITE Sodium iron silicate California San Benito County, Gem mine Compact blue-gray mass with natrolite |  | | Report (volume) | | BORON MINERALOGY, PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY Second Printing with corrections and additions Edited by...SHORT COURSE NOTES ) ISSN 0275-0279 Volume 33 BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry ISBN 0-939950-41-3...SUITE 6 0 1 WASHINGTON, D C 2 0 0 3 6 U . S . A . BORON: MINERALOGY, PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY FOREWORD...2002 COVER: The cover illustrates the entry for boron in the Periodic Table. From upper left to right...a close match to the diagnostic flame color for boron obtained when a mixture of boric acid and methanol |
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Baker Mine, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA