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Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa), Deep Springs Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa)Saline Lake
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Type:
Saline Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
3451
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3451:0
GUID (UUID V4):
17f87230-21c2-4ec2-a752-36092b34e440


Deep Springs Lake is a playa, a seasonal salt lake, generally drying in the summer to produce a salt pan, with surface water replenished in late spring with flows from nearby springs and snowmelt that travels the length of the valley from Wyman and Crooked creeks, which enter from the north.

Birds, and birdwatchers, flock to the Lake during the spring and fall migrations.

Surrounding the lake are numerous springs, some artesian, which gave the valley and the lake its name.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Description: Occurs as saline crusts and efflorescences.
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: White
Description: Occurs in lake muds as slender crystals & white laminae.
β“˜ BlΓΆdite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as a constituent of saline crusts.
β“˜ Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
Description: Occurs as efflorescences and saline crusts; in muds.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as crystals in mud layers.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Occurs as well-formed micro-crystals in sediments.
β“˜ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in lake muds and as efflorescences.
β“˜ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Description: Occurs in saline crusts and in efflorescences.
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: One of the predominant layer silicates in the playa.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Principal clay mineral.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: Principal clay mineral.
β“˜ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
Description: Occurs in muds.
β“˜ Natrite
Formula: Na2CO3
β“˜ Pirssonite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as efflorescences and in muds.
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
β“˜ ThΓ©nardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Colour: Blue-gray
Description: Occurs as large crystals, some twinned.
References:
767 pp.: 129
Hamilton, Fletcher McNab (1922), eighteenth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 18
Jones, Blair Francis (1961), Zoning of saline minerals at Deep Spring Lake, California: USGS PP 424-B, Article 83: 201
Jones, Blair Francis (1961), Zoning of saline minerals at Deep Spring Lake, California: USGS PP 424-B, Article 83: B201
Jones, Blair Francis (1963), Layer sequence of saline minerals at Deep Spring Lake, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Program, New York Meeting: 88A
Nash, Douglas B. & Clemens Arvid Nelson (1964), Leucite-bearing volcanic plugs, Deep Spring valley, California (abstract): Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section Meeting, Program: 47, March 1964.
Jones, Blair Francis (1965), The hydrology and mineralogy of Deep Spring Lake, Inyo County, California. USGS Professional Paper 502-A, 56 pp.: 44
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 365.
VΓ­tek, P., Jehlicka, J., & Edwards, H. G. (2013). Practical considerations for the field application of miniaturized portable Raman instrumentation for the identification of minerals. Applied spectroscopy, 67(7), 767-778.
β“˜ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
Description: Occurs in efflorescences.
β“˜ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as saline crusts and efflorescences.
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: One of the predominant layer silicates in the playa.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Natrite5.AA.10Na2CO3
β“˜Nahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Thermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Pirssonite5.CB.30Na2Ca(CO3)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Gaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 Β· 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Aphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
β“˜Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜ThΓ©nardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
β“˜Burkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
β“˜BlΓΆdite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hβ“˜ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cβ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cβ“˜ NatriteNa2CO3
Cβ“˜ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oβ“˜ NatriteNa2CO3
Oβ“˜ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Oβ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naβ“˜ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naβ“˜ NatriteNa2CO3
Naβ“˜ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Naβ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

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References

Jones, Blair Francis (1961) Zoning of saline minerals at Deep Spring Lake, California: USGS PP 424-B, Article 83: B199-B202.
Jones, Blair Francis (1963) Layer sequence of saline minerals at Deep Spring Lake, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Program, New York Meeting: 88A.
Petersen, Melvin N.A., Sung-Nien Bien, George, Berner, Robert A. (1963) Radiocarbon studies of recent dolomite from Deep Spring Lake, California. Journal of Geophysical Research: 68: 6494.
Jones, Blair Francis (1965) The hydrology and mineralogy of Deep Spring Lake, Inyo County, California. USGS Professional Paper 502-A, 56 pages: 44.
Gueven, N., Kerr, P.F. (1966) Selected Great Basin clays. American Mineralogist: 51: 1058-1059.
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 80, 81, 108, 115, 117, 172, 200, 276, 289, 357, 365, 374.
Peterson, M.N.A., Von der Borch, C.C., Bien, G.S. (1966) Growth of dolomite crystals. American Journal of Science: 264: 252-272.
Hardie, L.A., Eugster, H.P. (1970) The evolution of closed-basin brines. Mineralogical Society of America Special Paper 3: 232.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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