Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-02 | Page 12 | Search for Potash Still under Way

SEARCH FOR POTASH STILL UNDER WAY Those who are Interested In the search for deposits of potash salts In tho west will send to tho United States geological survey for a copy of advance chapter N from bulletin 540, entitled 'Papers on Potash and Other Salines," by Hoyt S. Gale. This report consists of a series of notes on what aro known as the Quaternary Quat-ernary (prehistoric) lakes of the Great basin, with special reference to the deposition depo-sition of thoso salines. The existence of extensive lakes In certain cer-tain of the larger catchment areas of the Great Basin region undoubtedly had an Important Influence on the concentration thero of saline material. From a study of the physiographic history of the region it appears that some of theso catchment basins may now bo considered as more favorable and some as less favorable places In which to look for largo concentrated concen-trated sallno deposits, especially with reference to the possible occurrence of valuable potash salts. Mr. Gale's report suggests a distinction that may be drawn between the desert-basin areas, from which some conclusions of pratlcal Importance Im-portance with reference to saline deposits may do aoaucea. The report includes discussions and analyses an-alyses of the 'brines of Death valley; of the salts, borax, and potash In Saline valley. val-ley. Inyo county, California; potast tests from wells In Columbus marsh, Nevada, and discussions and analyses from deposits depos-its of sodium sulphate Jn Soda lake, In the Carrizo plains, San Luis Obispo county. coun-ty. California. A copy of Mr. Gale's report may be obtained ob-tained free of charge upon application to the director of tho U. S. geological survey, sur-vey, Washington, D. C.