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California route 111 mound springs, Wister, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 19' 3'' North , 115° 36' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.31750,-115.60041
GeoHash:
G#: 9mvv93q2e
GRN:
N23W69
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Niland1,006 (2011)11.5km
Bombay Beach295 (2011)12.6km
Calipatria7,424 (2017)22.8km
Westmorland2,267 (2017)31.2km
Salton City3,763 (2011)33.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
301803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301803:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A field of low mound springs is located on private property just east of California Route 111 at Wister Road, 5 miles NW of Niland.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte
Formula: (Ba,Sr)SO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Habit: filiform
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘvar. Strontium-bearing Baryte7.AD.35(Ba,Sr)SO4
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Cⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Srⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte(Ba,Sr)SO4

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References

Adams, P., & Lynch, D. (2014). A mineralogical inventory of geothermal features southeast of the Salton Sea, Imperial County, California. Trough to trough: The Colorado River and the Salton Sea (Reynolds, R, 39-43.
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