Mineral Deposits and Mineral Potential of the China Lake Complex of the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California

摘要

This report presents the results of an extensive literature search and confirmatory field mapping and sampling activities as part of an investigation for the mineral potential of the China Lake Complex of the Naval Weapons Center. The field survey was of sufficient scope to ensure the validity of the literature and to obtain data on minerals of current or strategic interest. The following mineral commodities were evaluated: gold, silver, tungsten, iron, mercury, perlite, pumice, aggregate, evaporites, travertine, and diatomite. Geothermal and water-producing strata were also investigated. The potential for metallic and nonmetallic minerals, geothermal and water-producing strata, and oil and gas resources of the China Lake Complex are discussed. Assay results are included.