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Perkins Well No. 1, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USAi
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Perkins Well No. 1Well
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WyomingState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 14' 20'' North , 109° 36' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.23889,-109.60694
GRN:
N28W60
Type:
Well
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Manila331 (2017)29.5km
Green River12,465 (2017)34.3km
James Town536 (2011)36.0km
Dutch John145 (2011)38.9km
Purple Sage535 (2011)41.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
4237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4237:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: CULBERTSON, WC, USGS PROF PAPER 550-B, 1966
Deposit:: TRONA IN WILKINS PEAK MEMBER OF GREEN RIVER FORMATION
Commodities (Major) - Sodium
Development Status: Prospect

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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of 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
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘWegscheiderite (TL)5.AA.30Na5H3(CO3)4
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl

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References

Fahey, Joseph J., Yorks, K. P. (1963) Mineralogical Notes: Wegscheiderite (Na2CO3·3NaHCO3), a new saline mineral from the Green River formation, Wyoming. American Mineralogist, 48 (3-4) 400-403
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