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Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Mullet IslandPeninsula
Salton SeaSaline Lake
Imperial CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Sulfate mineralization associated with F1 fumarole field - November 2014.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
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Mascagnite growth on vegetation around fumarole.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
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F1 fumarole field on November 2015.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
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Sulfate mineralization associated with F1 fumarole field - November 2014.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
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Mascagnite growth on vegetation around fumarole.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
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F1 fumarole field on November 2015.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
07663920017420315313886.jpg
Sulfate mineralization associated with F1 fumarole field - November 2014.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
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Mascagnite growth on vegetation around fumarole.

F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 13' 31'' North , 115° 36' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.22532,-115.60805
GRN:
N23W69
Type:
Peninsula
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
301799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301799:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Koktaite
Formula: (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Konyaite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Lecontite
Formula: (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘBoussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKonyaite7.CC.80Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘLecontite7.CD.15(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKoktaite7.CD.35(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Nⓘ Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

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References

Lynch, David K., Hudnut, Kenneth W., Adams, Paul M. (2013) Development and growth of recently-exposed fumarole fields near Mullet Island, Imperial County, California. Geomorphology, 195. 27-44 doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.04.022
Lynch, D.K., Adams, P.M., and Tratt, D.M. (2014) Mullet Island has become a peninsula. In 2014 Desert Symposium (pp. 113-116).
thulescientific.com (n.d.) https://thulescientific.com/Mullet%20Island%20has%20become%20a%20peninsula.pdf
ca.audubon.org (n.d.) https://ca.audubon.org/news/desolation-former-cormorant-breeding-site-highlights-salton-seas-ecological-decay
www.youtube.com (n.d.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_Zq9VORsk
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