66 RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA. 



in the valley of Santa Clara River, near its head ; and near 

 San Juan Bautista, Monterey county. The most abundant and 

 most accessible suj)ply is that near Clear Lake. 



Alum is found in Santa Clara county, eastward of San Jose ; 

 near Lancha Plana and Carapo Seco, in Calaveras county ; at 

 the Geysers, and at Owen's Lake. At the two last-named 

 places there are hot alum-springs. 



Three miles above the forks of Clear Creek, in Shasta coun- 

 ty, there are twenty salt-springs. 



Springs strong with sulphate of magnesia, or Epsom salts, 

 are found at the Geysers. 



Chalk is found in Amador county and in Sonoma county. 



Suisun marble, the most beautiful form of sulphate of lime, 

 is found in Solano county. Gypsum is found in Santa Cruz 

 and Amador counties. Fine specimens of alabaster have been 

 obtained in El Dorado and Monterev counties. 



Fine varieties of porcelain clay exist in many of the mining 

 counties, particularly in Tuolumne. Clay, suitable for making 

 fire-brick, may be obtained near Richmond, in Honey Lake 

 valley. 



Chromium is found on the bank of Feather River, near the 

 mouth of Nelson Creek ; near the town of Xevada ; on the 

 bank of Bear River, above Anson's Ferry ; and on the ridge 

 between the N^orth and Middle Forks of the American River. 

 Chrome iron is found in Monterey county. 



During the summer and fall, in many parts of the state, a 

 saline efflorescence covers the earth, or those low^ parts of it 

 w^here w^ater collects during the rains of winter. This efflo- 

 rescence is composed chiefly of carbonate and borate of soda, 

 mixed wdth various other salts. The largest deposit of this 

 kind is probably found at Soda Lake, at the sink of the Mojave 

 River. 



California is very rich in borax, and the day is probably not 

 far distant when w^e shall supply a large amount of it to com- 

 merce. It is found in springs in Tehama county, and in springs 

 and lakes in Napa county. One of these lakes covers a hun- 



