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Eastern edge of Mono Lake, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USAi
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Eastern edge of Mono LakeLake
Mono LakeSaline Lake
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 119° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209582:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence on the eastern edge of Mono Lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHanksite7.BD.30Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Murdoch, Joseph (1951) Notes on California Minerals: nuevite=samarskite; trona and hanksite; gaylussite. American Mineralogist, 36 (3-4) 358-361
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 374
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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