Silver Lake Clay Group

Bentonite, Gypsum-Anhydrite past producer · San Bernardino County, California

Past ProducerBentonite, Gypsum-AnhydriteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Coordinates35.38333, -116.26753

Commodities

PrimaryBentonite, Gypsum-Anhydrite

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Discovery Year1900
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10023676
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Thomas Nos. 1-6 Iron Claims0.3 miIronOccurrence
Silver Lake Clay Mine0.4 miMontmorillonitePast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Baker, CA0.9 miUraniumProspect
Three States Mine1.5 miCopperPast Producer
Break of Day1.5 miCopperPast Producer
Silver Lake Mine1.8 miIron OreActive
Iron Mountain1.9 miIronOccurrence
Iron Mountain-Iron King-Silver Lak1.9 miIronProducer
Iron Mountain Placer2.2 miIronOccurrence
Bat2.2 miIronProspect
Iron Mountain Deposits2.3 miIronProspect
Black Beauty3.1 miProspect

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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