Searles Lake mineral deposits

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mineral deposit
gptkbp:containsMineral gptkb:sulfur
gptkb:ulexite
gptkb:colemanite
gptkb:sodium_sulfate
gptkb:hanksite
gypsum
borax
soda ash
trona
halite
lithium carbonate
borates
potassium salts
mirabilite
thenardite
boracite
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:economicImportance industrial minerals production
gptkbp:featureType evaporite deposit
gptkbp:formedBy evaporation of ancient lake
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:Searles_Valley_Minerals_Inc.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Searles Lake mineral deposits
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Searles_Lake
gptkb:California
San Bernardino County
gptkbp:miningStarted late 19th century
gptkbp:notableFor diversity of evaporite minerals
source of borax in the United States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Searles_Lake
gptkb:Trona,_California
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:chemical_industry
agriculture
fertilizers
detergents
batteries
glass manufacturing
water softening
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Searles_Valley_dry_lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8