Bakerite
Encyclopedia
Bakerite is the common name given to hydrated calcium boro-silicate hydroxide, a borosilicate mineral (chemical formula Ca4B4(BO4)(SiO4)3(OH)3·(H2O)) that occurs in volcanic rock
s in the Baker, California
area.
It was first described in 1903 for an occurrence in the Corkscrew Canyon Mine of the Black Mountains
, Furnace Creek
District, Death Valley National Park
, Inyo County, California
, USA. It was named for Richard C. Baker
, a director of the Pacific Coast Borax Company
.
Volcanic rock
Volcanic rock is a rock formed from magma erupted from a volcano. In other words, it is an igneous rock of volcanic origin...
s in the Baker, California
Baker, California
Baker is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 735.Baker was founded as a station on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad in 1908,...
area.
It was first described in 1903 for an occurrence in the Corkscrew Canyon Mine of the Black Mountains
Black Mountains
There are several mountain ranges named the Black Mountains:* Black Mountains * Black Mountains * Black Mountains * Black Mountains * Black Mountains * Black Mountains...
, Furnace Creek
Furnace Creek
Furnace Creek may refer to:Populated places*Furnace Creek, California in Inyo CountyStreamsCalifornia*Furnace Creek in Mono County*Furnace Creek Wash Inyo CountyGeorgia*Furnace Creek in Walker County...
District, Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park in the U.S. states of California and Nevada located east of the Sierra Nevada in the arid Great Basin of the United States. The park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a diverse desert environment of salt-flats, sand dunes,...
, Inyo County, California
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, USA. It was named for Richard C. Baker
Richard C. Baker
Richard C. Baker was the British business partner of Francis Marion "Borax" Smith and eventually became president of the Pacific Coast Borax Company and the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad....
, a director of the Pacific Coast Borax Company
Pacific Coast Borax Company
The Pacific Coast Borax Company was a United States mining company founded in 1890 by the American borax magnate Francis "Borax" Smith, the "Borax King".-History:...
.