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Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USAi
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Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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West side Mono Lake, Mono Co., California

Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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West side Mono Lake, Mono Co., California

Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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tufa towers

Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
Type:
Saline Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
29781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29781:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
lac Mono, Comté de Mono, Californie, États-Unis
German:
Mono Lake, Mono County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
lago Mono, Contea di Mono, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Моно, Моно, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
莫諾湖, 莫诺县, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
lago Mono, Condado de Mono, California, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
بحيرة مونو, مقاطعة مونو, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Mono aintzira, Mono konderria, Kalifornia
Bulgarian:
Моно, Моно, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
llac Mono, Califòrnia, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Mono Lake, Mono County, California
Chuvash:
Моно, Калифорни, Пĕрлешнĕ Штатсем
Czech:
Mono, Mono County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Mono Lake, Mono County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
Mono Lake, Mono County, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Lago Mono, Kalifornio
Estonian:
Mono järv, Mono maakond, California, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Finnish:
Mono Lake, Monon piirikunta, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat
Hebrew:
אגם מונו, קליפורניה, ארצות הברית
Hindi:
मोनो झील, कैलिफ़ोर्निया, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Mono-tó, Mono megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
Danau Mono, California, Amerika Serikat
Japanese:
モノ湖, モノ郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Javanese:
Tlaga Mono, California, Amérika Sarékat
Korean:
모노호, 캘리포니아주, 미국
Limburgian:
Mono Lake, Mono County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Lithuanian:
Mono ežeras, Kalifornija, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Malagasy:
Farihy Mono, Kalifornia, Etazonia
Norwegian:
Monosjøen, Mono County, California, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Monosjøen, California, USA
Polish:
Jezioro Mono, Hrabstwo Mono, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Lago Mono, Condado de Mono, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Lacul Mono, California, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Jezero Mono, Округ Моно, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Mono , Mono County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Monosjön, Mono County, Kalifornien, USA
Tamil:
ஒற்றை உவரேரி, கலிபோர்னியா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Traditional Chinese:
莫諾湖, 加利福尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
Mono Gölü, Mono County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Моно , Моно, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Vietnamese:
Hồ Mono, Quận Mono, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ


Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake believed to have formed at least 760,000 years ago. It is in a caldera which was volcanically active as recently as 350 years ago.

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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Forms the pinnacles in the lake with calcite.
ⓘ Brushite ?
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Calcareous Tufa'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Pseudomorphs after original steep tetragonal pyramids of ikaite. Reported to 8 or 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) long.
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Crystals occasionally occur in tubes of tufa.
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Crystals occasionally occur in tubes of tufa.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Occurs as evaporite crusts.
ⓘ Hanksite
Formula: Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Description: Occurs with Trona in evaporite crusts of Halite
ⓘ Hazenite (TL)
Formula: KNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ikaite
Formula: CaCO3 · 6H2O
Description: Forms seasonally
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs as doubly terminated crystals in a mineralized zone.
ⓘ Lüneburgite
Formula: Mg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Description: Dissolved in large quantity in the lake waters.
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
Description: Occurs as a thin veneer coating newberyite.
ⓘ Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after struvite, coated with a thin veneer of monetite.
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Description: Occurs as crystals partly replaced by newberyite.
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as layers of well-formed crystals in evaporite crusts of Halite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Glendonite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘIkaite5.CB.25CaCO3 · 6H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLüneburgite6.AC.60Mg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHanksite7.BD.30Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘHazenite (TL)8.CH.40KNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
ⓘBrushite ?8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calcareous Tufa'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HazeniteKNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ HazeniteKNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ HazeniteKNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HazeniteKNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ HazeniteKNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Kⓘ HazeniteKNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)

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Wikidata ID:Q335585
GeoNames ID:5374112

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References

Dana, E.S. (1884) A crystallographic study of the thinolite of Lake Lahonton. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 12: 19. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b12
Russell, I.C. (1889) Quaternary history of Mono Valley, California. United States Geological Survey 8th Annual Report: 261-394. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027615304&view=1up&seq=7
Murdoch, Joseph (1951) Notes on California Minerals: nuevite=samarskite; trona and hanksite; gaylussite. American Mineralogist, 36 (3-4) 358-361
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.p.235
Scholl, D.W., Taft, W.H. (1965) Deposition, mineralogy, and C14 dating of tufa, Mono Lake, California [abstract]. Abstracts for 1964, Geological Society of America Special Paper 82: 276.
Murdoch, J., Webb, R.W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966). California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 82, 118, 197, 210, 214. https://ia804702.us.archive.org/17/items/centenniamineral00murdrich/centenniamineral00murdrich.pdf
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Council, Todd C., Bennett, Philip C. (1993) Geochemistry of ikaite formation at Mono Lake, California: Implications for the origin of tufa mounds. Geology, 21 (11) 971-974 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0971:goifam>2.3.co;2
Bischoff, James L., Stine, Scott, Rosenbauer, Robert J., Fitzpatrick, John A., Stafford, Thomas W. (1993) Ikaite precipitation by mixing of shoreline springs and lake water, Mono Lake, California, USA. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 57 (16) 3855-3865 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(93)90339-x
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