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China Lake, China Lake [town], Kern County, California, USAi
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China LakeLake
China Lake [town]Town
Kern CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 25'' North , 117° 36' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ridgecrest28,780 (2017)12.4km
China Lake Acres1,876 (2011)16.4km
Searles Valley1,739 (2011)19.5km
Inyokern1,099 (2018)19.9km
Johannesburg172 (2011)39.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyRidgecrest, California12km
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Trona, California22km
Mindat Locality ID:
212738
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212738:8
GUID (UUID V4):
693bd855-e559-45cd-8991-18c725b2667f


A topographically flat feature (dry lake).

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Occurs in clay and tuff layers.
β“˜ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
β“˜ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Description: Occurs in tuffaceous layers with zeolites and gaylussite.
β“˜ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in clay and tuff layers.
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Description: Occurs in tuffaceous layers.
β“˜ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
Description: Occurs in tuffs and tuffaceous clays of the lake.
β“˜ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Gaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 Β· 5H2O
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Searlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
β“˜'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] Β· 15H2O
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Bβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Bβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

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