The ore is trona, which is an evaporite mineral. It is the most economically viable and mined to produce the majority of hydrated sodium bicarbonate carbonate in the US.
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Soda ash is a valuable resource used in the manufacturing of glass. -
Green River has the largest deposits of trona in the world. -
Coal is the energy source for the revitalised FMC plant and the supply in... -
The Green River deposit was discovered in 1938. -
The ore is trona, which is an evaporite mineral.