Deep Springs Valley Mine, Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa), Deep Springs Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deep Springs Valley Mine | Mine |
| Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa) | Saline Lake |
| Deep Springs Valley | Valley |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 55'' North , 118° 1' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pine | 1,756 (2014) | 26.6km |
| Wilkerson | 563 (2011) | 31.8km |
| Bishop | 3,806 (2017) | 33.7km |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek | 2,645 (2011) | 36.1km |
| West Bishop | 2,607 (2011) | 38.8km |
A former K-Na-zeolite-salt deposit/mine located in sec. 4, T8S, R36E, MDM, on the NE shore of Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface and underground (?) openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Natrite | 5.AA.10 | Na2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Natrite | Na2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Natrite | Na2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrite | Na2CO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10260745 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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