Mojave Desert Soils and Sediments Project
The BLM/USGS Mojave Desert soils and sediments project is investigating the mineralogy of the Clark Mountain Range, California, for associations of minerals with human health concerns and economic importance. Soils, rock lithology, and dry lake surfaces are well exposed for mapping using image spectrometer data. These lands have a wide variety of surface materials that are identifiable using spectral features unique to each mineral. Mineral suites are directly relatable to mineral resources, such as rare earth deposits, hydrothermal systems, and evaporate (gypsum) dry lake