Thenardite from
Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
© 2008 Jesse Crawford

Description
Comments:	Occurs in layers several feet thick.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Robottom, Arthur (1874), Borax deposits in California – an interesting discovery: Engineering & Mining Journal: 18: 82; Ayers, Edward F. (1889a), Mineralogical notes (thenardite, pyrite): American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 37: 235; De Groot, Henry (1890), The Searles borax marsh: California Mining Bureau. Report 10: 534-535; Gale, Hoyt Stoddard (1915), Salines in the Owens, Searles, and Panamint basins, southeastern California: USGS Bulletin 580: 292; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 280; 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, 633; Mineralogical Record (2007): 38: 213.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Burkeite Trona
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Thenardite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
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