Teel's Marsh
Encyclopedia
Teel's Marsh is a playa
in Nevada
, USA. It was the site of "Borax" Smith's first borax
works at Marietta, Nevada
in 1872, and became the start of his operations that soon became the largest borax operation in the world.
Sink (geography)
A geographic sink is a depression within an endorheic basin where water collects with no visible outlet. Instead of discharging, the collected water is lost due to evaporation and/or penetration...
in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, USA. It was the site of "Borax" Smith's first borax
Borax
Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water.Borax has a wide variety of uses...
works at Marietta, Nevada
Marietta, Nevada
-History:The area was extensively prospected by the well-known prospector F.M. "Borax" Smith, and Teel's Marsh near Marietta is often credited with providing Smith his start in the borax business...
in 1872, and became the start of his operations that soon became the largest borax operation in the world.