Latitude: 33°22'56"N
Longitude: 115°45'35"W
A Na sulphate deposit/mine located in sec. 19, T9S, R12E, SBM, ½ mile (0.8 km) E of the Bertram siding (a railroad siding, no buildings) (which, in turn, is about 3 miles N of Bombay Beach), Southern Pacific Railroad, near the E shore of the Salton Sea.
References
Araki, T. & T. Zoltai (1967), Refinement of the crystal structure of a glauberite: Am. Min: 52: 1272.
Berkholz, Mary Frances (1958), Salton Sea glauberite: Gems and Minerals, No. 245 (Feb 1958): 17-19.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 108, 380.
Murowchick, B.L. and Gricius, A. (1965) Vanthoffite in California. Gems and Minerals: 333: 45.
Morton, Paul K. (1977), Geology and Mineral Resources of Imperial County, California, County Report 7, California Division of Mines and Geology: 84-85.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 406.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 267, 279, 284.
Sampson, Reid J. & W. Burling Tucker (1942), Mineral resources of Imperial County: California Mining Bureau. Report 38: 140.
Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1954), Salines in southern California: California Division Mines Bulletin 170, ch. VIII: 5-14.
Berkholz, Mary Frances (1958), Salton Sea glauberite: Gems and Minerals, No. 245 (Feb 1958): 17-19.
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