 | | Report (issue) | | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BORATE DEPOSITS by G.J. Orris l Open-File Report 95-842...CONTENTS INTRODUCTION REFERENCES TABLES Table 1. Borate deposits. Table 2. Deposit type codes. Table 3...- 1 42 2 41 41 INTRODUCTION The data on the borate deposits listed in this report were collected from...limited published reports. Table 1 lists known borate deposits sorted by country and then site name....Alex Prospect Argentina DEPOSnr NAME Table 1 . Borate deposits. Ravine Ravine Ravine Ravine Ravine |  | | 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...minerals in the mountains and hills of northern California. No less arduous were the later discoveries,...1857, to the California Borax Company, for whom he was scouting the northern part of California in search...search of borate deposits of commercial importance. Actual discovery was made by Dr. Veatch in January, 1856 |  | | 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...to powder, and a sulphur deposit. Such re the California Borax Company, for whom ports spurred Dr. Veatch...supply an urgent need in the fornia in search of borate deposits of commercial importance. Actual discovery...sodium borate, which County) he crossed a steep range of hills seems to have been the only borate occur |  | | Report (Issue volume) | | LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS GtULlAil pplement 2 to INERALS OF CALIFORNIA r 1958 through 1961...1961 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SEP 1 5 1PM Ui=JKAKY STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE RESOURCES AGENCY...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1958 Through 1961' By JOSEPH MulbodH ^%^j; \> University of California, Los... Angele0 And ROBERT W. WE^B ^ Supplement 2 California Division of Mines Ferry Building, LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Francisco, 1964 of' .STATE )5#MUND ^^^ OF CALIFORNIA G. BROWN, Governor PIhe resources agency FISJHER/ |  | | Report (issue) | | 951(2) X-ray Powder Pattern: Furnace Creek district, California, USA. 6.57 (100), 4.525 (11), 3.867...95 18.74 Total 100.12 100.00 (1) Boron, California, USA; H2 O by loss on ignition. (2) SrB6 O9 (OH)2...mineral formed in borate deposits. Association: Inderite, kurnakovite, ulexite, hydroboracite, colemanite...analcime. Distribution: In the USA, in California, from the Kramer borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co.; at...mine, near Ryan, Furnace Creek district, Death Valley, and in the east Kramer district, Inyo Co. In Turkey |  | | Report (issue) | | Hydroboracite CaMgB6 O8 (OH)6 • 3H2 O c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data:... c = 8.235(4) X-ray Powder Pattern: Bigadiç district, Turkey. 5.78 (100), 6.69 (85), 3.32 (74), 1.914...may be primary. Association: Colemanite, hydroboracite, tunellite. Distribution: Originally described...Harz Mountains, Germany. In the USA, from the Thompson mine, near Ryan, in the Terry deposit, and at the...Eagle Borax Spring, Furnace Creek district, Death Valley, Inyo Co., in the Kramer borate deposit, Boron, |  | | Journal (issue) | | Korowski and C. W. Notebart Quartz & Pyrite from King County, Washington................................................ 371 by M. Fleischer Hydroboracite from the Furnace Creek Formation: A Historical N ote.....F. J. Parker Tveitite from the Barringer Hill District, Texas..................................387 byW...4)(0H), is well-known to collectors as oc two large mining companies, Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines curring...workings in the Zambian orebodies. Underground mining produces sulfide ore. Two relatively Copperbelt |  | | Journal (issue) | | Little Three mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ............................101... 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | fine collection of Mr. John Parnau of Stockton, California. Mr. Parnau has been very actively co llecting...nn Frazier 1724 U niversity Ave. • Berkeley, California 94703 • 415-TH3-7564 superb minerals O f i n...call: 213-347-6491 P.O. BOX 624 WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91364 M in e r a lo s ic a l R c c o rc T ...inerals The B ritish Museum (N atural H istory) Hydroboracite from the Thompson Mine, Death Valley... 21 James...and at some small mines in the Courtland-Gleeson District, both in Arizona, also provided a quantity of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | GOWERITE, A NEW HYDROUS CALCIU},I BORATE, FROM THE DEATH VALLEY REGION, CALIFORNIA* Rrcn,lno C. Enr, Jeues F...is a new hydrous calcium borate, CaO 3BrO3 sHrO, from the Furnace Creek borate deposits of the Death Valley...Valley region, California. Globular minute clusters of gowerite form from the weathering of colemanite...priceite veins in some basaltic rocks in the Furnace Creek formation of late Tertiary age. Associated with...meyerhofierite, ginorite, sassoiite, hydroboracite, and an undescribed magnesium borate. Gowerite is monoclinic and |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Academv of Sciences. FAMOUS MINERAL LOCALITIES: FURNACE CREEK, DEATH VALLEY W. F. Fossac.l United. States...States National Museum The borax mines of Furnace Creek in the Death Valley region have been active for a...separatedinto two districts; the Ryan District and the Mt. Blanco District. The Ryan District embraces the Biddy McCarthy...as is known to the writer the mines of the Ryan District carry only colemanite,often in good crystals...country to the Furnace Creek Wash and thence do'wn the Wash to Ryan. Mt. Blanco is reachedfrom Ryan by continuing | | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ........................ ABSTRACT The primary borate minerals in nonmarinebeddedborate deposits-those...conditionsof playas. From a study of hand specimensof borate minerals from the new Turkish boratedeposits,Meixner...nature. Studiesof the Ca, Mg, and Ca-Na hydrous borate systems(14) suggestthat the same statementholds...primary minerals2 of some of the nonmarine bedded borate deposits--thoseof the playa type and their de...mineralsof the borateplayas(the "borax marshes"of California,Oregon, and Nevada or the salaresof South America) |  | | 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) | | MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...have been found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in...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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the secondworld occurrence, DeathValleyregion,California RtcHnRo C. Eno, Jluss F. McAlr-rsrER ANDG. DoNeln...fine-grainedmaterialassociated with ulexite,hydroboracite,and szaibelyitein gypsiferoussediments.It is...Death Valley region,California(1970).The larger sizeof the crystalsin the California occurrencehas enabledus...km southeast ofthe first localityand 3 km N72oWof Ryan. The hungchaoiteoccurs in a surficial sponge formed...lacustrinedepositsin the lower part of the Furnace Creek Formation that was assignedsomewhatinconclusively |  | | Report (issue) | | Minerals of California By ARTHUR S. EAKLE, MARCH, Ph.D. 1914 Issued by California State Mining Bureau...Hon Hiram W. Johnson, Governor of the State of California. Sir: I have the honor to transmit Bureau...Minerals of herewith Bulletin 67 of the State Mining California. This work was made possible at this date...Bureau. and Mineralogy of the University of California, with this Eakle has given freely of his time...Minerals Distribution by Counties Bibliography on California Minerals Index to Minerals — 197 204 210 220 |  | | Report (issue) | | M^iajKaMVMtrVMMIMMVW^- 'Vv s > MINERALS Of CALIFORNIA BULl,ETIN N«, 91 issei0 BY rr: ^ ;wIFORNIA...BULLETIN [November, 1922 No. 91 Minerals of California $ BY ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph. D. Professor...Mineralogy, University of California COMPLIMENTS OF ^^^foyd Sc, c/iosty GIST CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE...Stephens, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento, California Sir: I have the honor to transmit...upon the minerals of California. This bulletin records our knowledge of California minerals to date, |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | calcium silicate, one of the rarer zeolites • Grant County, Oregon • tiny crystals with a striking pearly...mineral books 1724 University Ave.* Berkeley, California 94703 • 415-TH3-7564 &Ann Frazier superb minerals...call: 213-347-6491 P.O. BOX 624 WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91364 Mineralogical Records; Volume 3/Number...3 x 1.5 in. $65.00. NEPTUNITE. San Benito County, California. A fine m atrix specim en with six major...Very attractive. $10.00 each. ARTINITE. San Benito County, Cali fornia. A selection of twelve specimens |  | | Journal (issue) | | appointment Tourmaline Tourmaline Queen Mine Pala, California NEW ACQUISITIONS: AZURITE - Mibladen, Morocco...for writ ing and research on the minerals of California, has been a vital force in FM since its inception...to m eeting tax obliga tions in the State of California, under whose laws FM is incorporated. (5) H.... Earl P em berton, of Santa M onica, California, was asked to serve as FM Parliam entarian. The president...UNLIMITED D ept. M R P. O. Box 877 Ridgecrest, California 93555 57 Neal Yedlin, 129 Englewood Drive |  | | Journal (volume) | | STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director DIVISION OF MINES...BRADLEY State Mineralogist JANUARY, 1938 No. CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 5478! LIBRARY UNIVERSITY C- CALIFORNIA D:\ViS 1 DIVISION OF...Geologist C A. Logan, District Mining Engineer C. McK. Laizure, District W. Burling Tucker, Reid...Reid J. Frank Sanborn, District Mining Engineer District Engineer Mining Engineer Mineral Technologist |  | | Report (volume) | | polyhedral distortions in borate minerals Molecular-orbital Studies of Borate Polyhedra Prediction of equilibrium...Polyhedral Clusters and Fundamental Building Blocks in Borate Minerals B-B graphs Algebraic descriptor Polyhedral...55 56 56 56 56 59 A Structural Hierarchy for Borate Minerals Structures Based on Isolated Polyhedra...Arsenate-borate Carbonate-borates Beryllate borates Silicate-borates The Occurrence of FBBs in Borate Minerals...Minerals Some General Observations on Borate Mineral Structures Acknowledgments References Chapter 3 65 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | VEATCHITE, A NEW CALCIUM BORATE FROM LANG, CALIFORNIA GBoncaSwrrzrn, Haraaril (Jniuersity,Combrid.ge...veatchite, cagBoo. 2Hro, ^is a new mineral from Lang, california. rt is monoclinic, withlatticeconstants oo:6...of Petaluma, California, at the old colemanite mine at Lang, Los Angeles County, California, in September... VEATCHITE, A NEW CALCIUM BORATE TelrB Name Veatchite Colemanite Hydroboracite Meyerhofferite Inyoite...associated in deposits of a similar nature in several california localities, along with other borates,usually |
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Boraxo Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA