White Clay Mine

Bentonite past producer · San Bernardino County, California

Past ProducerBentoniteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Coordinates35.51667, -115.91752

Commodities

PrimaryBentonite

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10023675
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
White Clay Mine1.3 miClayProspect
Unnamed Pumice Mine near Baker, CA1.3 miPumiceProspect
Unnamed Prospect (San Bernardino County)2.4 miLeadProspect
Unnamed Prospect (San Bernardino County)2.5 miLeadProspect
Unnamed Prospect (San Bernardino County)2.6 miClayProspect
Golden Shadow No. 1 Mine2.7 miLeadProspect
Unnamed Prospect (San Bernardino County)2.7 miSilverProspect
Canyon2.8 miLeadPast Producer
Owl Canyon2.8 miLeadPast Producer
Red Canyon Gypsum Prospect3.6 miGypsum-AnhydriteOccurrence
Red Canyon Deposits3.6 miGypsum-AnhydriteProspect
Eastern Star Mine3.6 miLeadPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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