Glass Sand Discovery in Antelope Valley May Revive Factory Scheme
A fine-grade glass sand find in California's Antelope Valley reopened hopes for a glass factory that eastern investors had abandoned after an earlier survey found only inferior deposits.
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Mesa Free Press · November 19, 1897 · Page 2
1 min readGlass sand has been discovered in large quantities in Antelope Valley by E. M. Hamilton of East Los Angeles. The sand is a very fine grade and promises to be quite a factor in the manufacturing industries of Southern California. A few months ago a party of eastern mechanics sent an expert to the coast to find glass deposits, if any existed, and report upon the desirability of locating a factory here. It was found that the glass sand around this city was of an inferior grade, and the scheme was given up. This last discovery may revive the scheme.
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