Poison Lake, Okanogan Co., Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Poison Lake | Lake |
| Okanogan Co. | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 49' 4'' North , 119° 27' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
An evaporite lake located at the North end of Little Whiskey Mountain
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Habit: crystals to 3" long Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.87 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bennett, W. A. G. (1962), Saline Lake Deposits in Washington, Bulletin 49, State of Washington Division of Mines and Geology.
Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington: 87.
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