Pope siding, Bertram, Imperial County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pope siding | - not defined - |
| Bertram | - not defined - |
| Imperial County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 21' 53'' North , 115° 43' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bombay Beach | 295 (2011) | 1.6km |
| Salton City | 3,763 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Niland | 1,006 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Mortmar | 211 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Salton Sea Beach | 422 (2011) | 26.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
210783
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210783:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5cab6524-da88-4293-b7af-043116dfe4f5
Pope siding is on the Southern Pacific railroad line, about 2 km north of Bombay Beach.
This record was erroneously created based on Murdoch and Webb (1966) and earlier versions of 'Minerals of California' that reference Tucker (1924) but Tucker does not mention Pope Siding, though it does show it along with Bertram on a sketch map that is not to scaled. I believe this map may be the source for putting it in 'Minerals of California.' For this same reason Mirabilite and Thénardite are invalid minerals for this locality and in reality from the Bertram Mine. This is not to say that this is an invalid locality as I have a gypsum crystal with this listed as the locality. - WW Besse, 2015
This location is for the Bertram Mine: An occurrence located in sec. 19, T9S, R12E, SBM, about 2.7 km (8,700 feet) E of Bertram. NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 19.
This book, formerly in the References section, has no mention of Pope Siding in the text: Tucker, W. Burling (1924a), Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 20: 87.
This book, formerly in the References section, is an improper secondary reference that has no validity as it points Tucker (1924) as its source: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 267.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Na2SO4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thénardite ? | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite ? | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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