Silver Peak

potash-bearing brine in United States of America

Geologic information

CountryUnited States of America
Location:-117.6333, 37.75
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Site typedeposit
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinClayton
Basin typecontinental closed basin
Age
Cenozoic
Paleogene-Neogene
Minimum:Cenozoic-Neogene
Maximum:Cenozoic-Paleogene
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Lithology
Notes:Lacustrine and playa sediments.
Geologic map unit-117.6333, 37.75
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Economic information

Production
StatusNone

Reference information

Comments

Foote Mineral Co. produces lithium from this brine.

References

Garrett, D.E., 1996, Potash; Deposits, processing, properties and uses: New York, Chapman and Hall, 734 p.
Papke, K.G., 1976, Evaporites and brines in Nevada playas: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 87, 35 p.