Wordless Wednesday: Searles Valley

Mineral-processing plant along Searles Lake (dry) in Searles Valley, California, just south of the town of Trona and southwest of Death Valley.

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4 responses to “Wordless Wednesday: Searles Valley”

  1. meowmeowmans Avatar

    Haunting. What kinds of minerals do they process there?

    1. catsynth Avatar
      catsynth

      Borax, and various other sodium and boron compounds.

      1. meowmeowmans Avatar

        Ah, yes! That actually jogged my memory … I’ve actually seen this place from the car. A long time ago, during one of our family road trips. 🙂

  2. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz Avatar

    Thanks for leaving a bit of an explanation. I wasn’t sure what I was seeing.