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F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
F1 fumarole fieldGroup of Fumaroles
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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Sulfate mineralization associated with F1 fumarole field - November 2014.

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
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 13' 5'' North , 115° 36' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Fumaroles
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Niland1,006 (2011)8.1km
Calipatria7,424 (2017)13.2km
Bombay Beach295 (2011)18.9km
Westmorland2,267 (2017)20.2km
Brawley25,897 (2017)27.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
301804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301804:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located on a sand spit east of Mullet Island.
The westernmost fumarole field, is elliptical, about 25 m x 50 m, and has abundant small clear boiling pools, sulfur vents and associated sulfate crusts and accumulations

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 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
Lecontite
Formula: (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
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
Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Mascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Blödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Boussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Lecontite7.CD.15(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Koktaite7.CD.35(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

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 Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
H Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
H SalammoniacNH4Cl
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 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 Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
O Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Na HaliteNaCl
Na Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mg BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mg Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
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 Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
S Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
S Native SulphurS8
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
S Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
K Lecontite(NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

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