RBC I Blanco County locals are well aware of the county’s rich history of mineral extraction. However, few know the true rare gem located in Piceance Creek, the only known large deposit of nahcolite, or natural sodium bicarbonate, in the world.
Approximately 14 miles south of Highway 64, along County Road 5 in the Piceance Creek area, sits the Natural Soda mine, where, according to Natural Soda President Sara Schaeffner, they extract nine grades of…