A clay (bentonite) occurrence/pit operation located (no T&R values presented), 14.1 km (8.7 miles) SSE of Soldier Mountain (coordinates of record), E of Troy Lake, N of Interstate highway 40, WNW of Hector, along the southern margin of the Cady Mountains. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.

Mineralization is hosted in Pliocene lacustrine sediments. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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ⓘ Clay

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ⓘ 'Bentonite'

ⓘ Lacustrine deposit

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10023754

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California
- San Bernardino County
  - Cady MountainsMountain Range

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References

Rapp, J.S. and Vredenburgh, L.M. (1992) Industrial Mineral Resource Potential of Tertiary Playa Deposits of the Fort Irwin area, San Bernardino County, California: Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Preprint Number 92-44, 9 p.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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