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Double Springs Marsh Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Playa deposit with sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride.
Deposit: Elliptical dry lake: 500 acres covered with saline deposit averaging 6 inches in thikness a small amount of sodium carbonate was recovered by a system of refining that gave an almost pure anhydrous carbonate product. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Rock formation(s): Playa


Ore(s): Playa Bed

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
Reference: USBM Inf Circ 6941 (1938)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Reference: NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Reference: 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: 139; NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

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Ross. D.C., (1961), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Mineral County
Vanderburg, W.O., (1937), Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Mineral County, Nevada: U.S. Bureau of Mines Inf. Circ. 6941.

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