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Tychite from
Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Saline Lake
Classification
Species:Tychite
Formula:Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4)
Comments:A few octahedral crystals mixed with northupite crystals; bottom mud and mixed layers.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Burkeite
Northupite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tychite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:58537
Long-form Identifier:1:3:58537:0
GUID (UUID V4):cb560e47-40c8-4352-9ff2-711d6f3bd03e
References
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Report (issue)
Tychite Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) Crystal Data: Cubic. Point Group: 2/m 3 . small {100}. Crystals, to 8 mm...13.9038(2) Z=8 X-ray Powder Pattern: Searles Lake, California, USA. 2.674 (100), 4.18 (76), 2.459 (40)...15.32 33.68 15.42 35.58 100.00 (1) Searles Lake, California, USA; average of two analyses. (2) Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4)...Group: Northupite group. Occurrence: Uncommon in lake-bed evaporite deposits. Association: Northupite...pirssonite (Searles Lake, California, USA); northupite (Katwe Lake, Uganda). Distribution: In the USA, from
Report (volume)
of Nonclastic Minerals in the Searles Lake Evaporite Deposit California I By GEORGE I. SMITH and DAVID...1181-P Prepared in cooperation with the State of California, Resources Agency, ' Department of Conservation..._______________________________________________ Tychite._.--..---.-_-...-...-..-..-_..--._-..._..-..-.--_...___.__._-___.___--- 42 42 43 in IV CONTENTS Lake history indicated by character and distribution...location of Searles Lake, Calif_________ Subsurface stratigraphic units in the Searles Lake deposit- _
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
VOL 54, JANUARY FI]BRUARY, 1969 NEW DATA ON TYCHITE KnNNBTH L. KoBsrBn, Gon-Llo G. JonNsoN, Jn.l aNo...diffraction powder data for t1'chite from Searles Lake, California: strongest lines are \5rr1,2.674 A, itoo;;...came from SearlesLake, Tychite, Na6Mgz(SOr)(COr)n, San Bernardino County, California. It was collectedfrom..."Borax Lake," San Bernardino Co', not to be confused with Borax Lake, Lake County, California, another...coincidencewith the value for pure, synthetic tychite given by Penfieldand Jamieson(1905,p. 219) and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
OF OWENS, CHINA, SEARLES. PANAMINT, BRISTOL, CADIZ, AND DANBY LAKE BASINS, CALIFORNIA JOHN B DROSTE Geological...OF OWENS, CHINA, SEARLES. PANAMINT, BRISTOL, CADIZ, AND DANBY LAKE BASINS, CALIFORNIA Abstract: Clay minerals...correlate basin-fill materials in Owens, China, and Searles lakes and in Bristol and Cadiz lakes. The U. S...large groups of intermontane basins in southern California as part of a project to study various aspects...diagenesis in continental sediments. Owens Lake, China Lake, Searles Lake, and two playas in Panamint Valley
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
investigation of the behavior of hanksite and tychite at high pressures, and a model for the compressibility...and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, U.S.A. Abstract The rare...evaporite minerals hanksite, Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl, and tychite, Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4), are excellent case studies...Raman spectroscopy and X‑ray diffraction and of tychite up to 17 GPa in the diamond cell using X‑ray diffraction...modulus of 66(1) GPa for hanksite and 85(1) GPa for tychite, with K′ fixed at 4. Keywords: High pressure, X‑ray
Report (issue)
259(11) Z=3 X-ray Powder Pattern: Searles Lake, California, USA. 2.76 (10), 3.52 (8), 3.79 (7), 1.760...4.29 [100.00] 99.59 100.00 (1) Searles Lake, California, USA; recalculated to oxides from an original...F6 Cl. Occurrence: In a playa lake deposit (Searles Lake, California, USA); associated with an intrusive...gaylussite, tychite, pirssonite, thénardite, northupite, trona, hanksite, calcite (Searles Lake, California...California, USA); pectolite, shortite, kogarkoite, phlogopite, arfvedsonite, leucophanite, leucosphenite (Mont
Report (issue)
Powder Pattern: John Hay, Jr. Well No. 1, Wyoming, USA. 2.488 (100), 2.706 (71), 8.132 (60), 2.122 (35)...90 100.00 37.39 14.25 3.22 (1) Searles Lake, California, USA; average of two analyses. (2) John Hay...Hay, Jr. Well No. 1, Wyoming, USA. (3) Na3 Mg(CO3 )2 Cl. Occurrence: An uncommon mineral, formed probably...saline minerals. Association: Tychite, pirssonite (Searles Lake, California, USA); shortite, trona, pirssonite...Wyoming, USA). Distribution: In the USA, from Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., and Borax Lake, Lake Co.,
Report (issue)
955(10) Z=3 X-ray Powder Pattern: Searles Lake, California, USA. 2.79 (10), 3.52 (8), 3.68 (7), 2.55...11 3.79 Total 99.49 100.00 (1) Searles Lake, California, USA; by electron microprobe. (2) Na15 (SO4...a playa lake deposit. Association: Schairerite, gaylussite, northupite, pirssonite, tychite, trona,...calcite. Distribution: From Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. Name: Honors Dr. William...National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 107385. References: (1) Pabst, A., D.L. Sawyer
Report (issue)
28 47.67 Total [99.72] 100.00 (1) Searles Lake, California, USA. (2) Na6 (SO4 )2 (CO3 ) = Na4 (SO4 )[(SO4...calcite, tychite, halite, hanksite (Searles Lake, California, USA). Distribution: In the USA, in California...California, from Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co. and Deep Spring Lake, Inyo Co.; at Carbonate Lake, Grant Co...Chaffee Co., Colorado. At Lake Katwe, western Uganda. From near Loiengalani, Lake Turkana, Kenya. Found near...National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 97277, References: (1) Palache, C., H. Berman,
Report (issue)
Geochemistry of Late Quaternary Evaporites, Searles Lake, California By GEORGE I. SMITH With a section on RADIOCARBON...deposited by closed-basin lakes that occupied Searles Valley during late Quaternary time UNITED STATES...geochemistry of late Quaternary evaporites, Searles Lake, California. (Geological Survey Professional Paper...Evaporites-California-Searles Lake. 2. Geology, Stratigraphic-Quaternary. 3. Geochemistry-California-Searles...es Lake. 4. Geology-California-Searles Lake. I. Title. II. Series: United States. Geological Survey.
Journal (issue)
Iron-Manganese Phosphates of the Williams Pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama........................64 by Peter B....and Forms of the Minerals of Searles Lake, San Bernadino County, California..............................The Kramer Borate Mineral Assemblage, Boron, California................................................lepidolite. T ourm aline Q ueen mine, Pala, San Diego County, California. T he overall size of the specim en...and associated minerals and rocks of Lan­ caster County; geology and mineralogy of the Corn­ wall, Pa.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
TINCALCONITE CRYSTALS FROM SEARLES LAKE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA A. Pensr aNn D. L. Sewvon,... Uniwrsity oJ California, Berkeley,California. Assrnac:t The discovery of small, well-formed crystals...tincalconite in drill cores frorn Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, is announced. The associated...muds of Borax Lake in Lake County and SearlesLake in San Bernardino County, California, and numerous...6th ed. 887 (1892); Eakle, A. S. Minerals of California, BulI. 67, Calif. State Mining Bureau,170 (1914)
Report (volume)
Investigations in the Mojave Desert and Adjacent Region California GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1045 This bulletin...investigations in the Mojave Desert and adjacent, region, California. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., I960......Bibliographies included. 1. Geology California Mojave Desert. 2. Borings California ... Mojave Desert. 3. Mojave...Mojave Desert, California. (Series) CONTENTS [The letters in parentheses preceding the titles designate...(A) Core logs from Owens, China, Searles, and Panamint basins, California, by George I. Smith and Walden
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
near in Mono from the State described the County. it was questioned from the northern It was...of the species it stands as number The large California and - so 1. number during the of new minerals...described came from four well-defined, relatively lake bed Kramer, the small districts. Twenty-three came...Valley, Searles Lake, and all of which desert Twenty region were ciated rocks zone California. miles...western side of the Sierra Nevada Province. The Lake Bed Minerals Twenty-seven from the State of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Library] at 07:06 06 January 2015 Even though California is known as the “Golden State, ” it could also...the Tourmaline State, or the Colemanite State. California is, in fact, one of the world’s greatest sources...localities, the reader is encouraged to consult the “California Locality Index” (Kampf et al. 1989). The bibliography...great deal from the many publications of the California Division of Mines and Geology. The most valuable...tool for finding information on older mines in California is the Consolidated Index of Publications, Division
Report (volume)
Core Logs from Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California By DAVID V. HAINES GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS...INVESTIGATIONS IN THE MOJAVE DESERT AND ADJACENT REGION, CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 104S-E Detailed...Vincent, 1922Core logs from Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California. Washington, U. S. Govt. Print...investigations in the Mojave Desert and adjacent region, California) Part of illustrative matter in pocket. Bibliography:...Bibliography: p. 152-153. 1. Borings California San Bernardino Co. i. Title. (Series: U. S. Geological Survey
Catalog/List
A.JOITE CRYSTALS New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona. Hydrated copper aluminum silicate. New...CHALCOPYRITE CRYSTALS on SPHALERITE XLS ° Treece. Cherokee County, Kansas. Bright brassyellow metallic sphenoidal...groups. COPIAPITE CosO Hot Springs, Inyo Co., California A basic hydrated sulfate of ferric and ferrous...Traverse Creek, near Georgetown, El Dorado Co. , California. A basic calcium aluminum silicate. This is a...AZURITE Crystals Piedmont Mine, Bloody Basin, Yavapai County, Arizona. Hydrated copper silicate. Sharp greenish/blue
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
SCHAIRERITE, No.4 A NEW MINERAL FROM SEARLES LAKE, CALIFORNIA Wrr,r,ra.urF. Fosuac, U. S. Nati,onal...a remarkable body of salts contained in a playa "lake." The central portion of this playa is occupied...Northupite is fairly abundant in some well samples. Tychite once known only as the original three crystals...contain small amounts of hanksite, gaylussite and tychite. The crystals of schaireritealso contained small...MINERALOGICAL Frc. 3. Prismatic crystal of schairerite, Searles Lake. SOCIETY OF AMERICA Frc.4. Twin (?) crystal
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
organic matter. The Green River Formation in the USA is typical of this sort of association [1]. In recent...Turkey [2]. The abundance in organic matter of the Searles, Magadi and Natron soda lakes, and other natural...sulfates. Sulfate reduction is also widespread in lake waters. Its role in freshwater lakes has long been...deteriorates. A valuable example is provided by Lake Balkhash: the lake water is a sodium sulfate type, while the...part of the lake are 8.7, 17.8, and 17.8 respectively, and in the eastern part of the lake is more highly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
lakes exist on all continents except E urope. Saline lake deposits, however, are usually restricted and ephemeral...Green River Formation of Wyoming and Searles Lake of California being the exceptions. This neglect is...perennial rivers are the Great Salt l,ake of Utah, Lake Chad of Central Africa, the Dead Sea, the Caspian...mud flat; 4. saline mud flat; 5. perennial salt lake; 6. ephemeral salt pan; 7. perennial stream flood...the basin is occupied either by a perennial salt lake of by an ephemeral salt pan. A perennial river is
Report (issue)
SALINES IN THE OWENS, SEARLES, AND PANAMINT BASINS, SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. By HOYT S. GALE. INTRODUCTION...valley floor commonly known as Searles Lake, in southeastern California, has lately come into prominence...features of the lake history and the deposition of the salines through the drying up of the lake waters are...what is now the desert region of southeastern California. These flood waters passed from Owens Valley...source of the water supply, through Indian Wells, Searles, and Panamint valleys, in each of which there was
Report (issue)
exploratory wells and the Westvaco mine, Sweetwater County, Wyo____----_______-______-_-___ Photograph of...from the John Hay, Jr., well 1, in Svveetwater County, Wyo., about 18 miles west of the City of Green...indicates site of the John Hay, Jr., well 1, Sweetwater County, Wyo. INTRODUCTION In the Wyoming area the Green...miles west of the city of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyo. was put down in the search for oil and gas...exploratory wells and the Westvaco mine in Sweetwater County, Wyo. DRILL CORE OF THE JOHN HAY, JR., WELL 1
Catalog/List
Avenue San Mateo, California 94403 U.S.A. Old No. l Headfnme. Whi ■ key Hlll Mine, Tuohnne County, CaUfomla...HATFiaD GOUDEY 1145 \'/est 31st Avenue San Mateo, California 94403 U.S.A. COMTENTS General Information... Pr i ces c;uoi:ed are F .0. B. San fl,aceo, Cali fornia. California add applicable state sales tax....Milton L. Speckels (1965). Gembooks, Mentone, California 92359. MI~ This discussion emphasizes methods...feldspar. 784 ADAMITE, Moha\'.1k Mine, San Bernardino County, r.alifornia. Group o f colorless to light
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town kept...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...mineral exhibit in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966)...Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines and Geology Francisco
Catalog/List
crusts on Hidalgoite (Gold Hill Mine Tooele County Utah USA) lxl f2.5O lx2 f5.OO 2x2 flO C263 AXINITE...to dark brown masses (Monumnt No 2 Mine Apache County 1/2 x 1/2 f3.5O lxl f5 C266 DEFERNITE 37 Km east... FOSHAGITE creamy white masses Riverside County, California, lxl t2.5O lx2 f5 C277 GISMONDINE chalky...chalky white 2mm size crystalline Magee,County Antrim, Northern Ireland) lem f2.5O lxl f5 (HgTe) Creek,...colourless GOWERITE rich accicular California (Corkscrew Canyon, Inyo County, f.1.70 lem glass bottle 30 x
 
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