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Billie Mine

Past Producer in Inyo county in California, United States with commodity Boron-Borates
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10260614
MAS/MILS ID 0060270782
Record type Site
Current site name Billie Mine
Alternate or previous names Billie Ii, Billie Group, Billie I

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -116.68978, 36.33938 (WGS84)
Elevation 908
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Inyo

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
San Bernardino 025 N 003 E 06 NE California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -116.68978, 36.33938
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner American Borate Co.
    Home office Box 409, Death Valley, Ca.
    Year 1981

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0060270782

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL, MAP SHEET 14, 1970.

  • Deposit

    NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REPORT 26, 1975, P. 22-32.

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL REPORT 125, 1976, P. 28.

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 58, 1981,

  • Deposit

    P. 39.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit INYO COUNTY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 76-5. THE ORE RANGES FROM 200 TO 1350 FT. DEEP. ORE IS MECHANICALLY ENRICHED AT MINE. CALCINED IN NEVADA AND GROUND AT DUNNSIDING. ORE BODY IS IN DEATH VALLEY-PORTAL IS 1500 FT W ON BLM LAND

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-MAR-1991 Lowe, Nathan T. U.S. Bureau of Mines