At first glance, Searles Lake is just an immense white plain, marked by salt and the relentless sun. But beneath its arid surface lies one of the world’s richest and most strategic mineral deposits.

From the archive: This story originally published at The Desert Sun in April 2018. The moment you turn off State Route 178 onto the dirt road that beats through the dry bed of Searles Lake basin, the ...

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At the 77th Annual Gem-O-Rama last October, hundreds of professional and amateur rockhounds descended on the tiny community of Trona, California, for a weekend of treasure hunting. Gem dealers, ...