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Blödite from
Chico Martinez Creek, Carneros Rocks, Temblor Range, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Blödite
Formula:Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Comments:Occurs as efflorescences along a section of Monterey Shale 3 km (1.9 miles) thick.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Blödite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chico Martinez Creek, Carneros Rocks, Temblor Range, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:653990
Long-form Identifier:1:3:653990:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Blödite
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘSoda Lake deposit (Strip Mine), Soda Lake area, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Blödite occurrence [1], Spellacy, Temblor Range, Kern County, California, USA
55.6km (34.5 miles) ⓘCholame Valley, Monterey County, California, USA
References
Murata, K.J. (1977) Occurrence of bloedite and related minerals in marine shale of Diablo and Tremblor Ranges, California. SGS Jour. Res.: 5: 638
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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