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Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Saline Valley 1988

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Saline Valley 1988

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Saline Valley 1988

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 11'' North , 117° 48' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.70306,-117.81500
GeoHash:
G#: 9qs0z19dz
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Valley
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3476
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3476:3
GUID (UUID V4):
371ba3ae-2aed-405b-805d-8060754a6e40


A N-S trending valley between the Inyo Range and the Panamint Range, on the western side of the Death Valley National Park.

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Occurs as micro-grains in sediments.
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: Found in 1874 as a borax crust 6 to 24 inches (15 to 60 cm) thick.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in sediments.
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Description: Contains noteworthy amounts of tungstic acid. Principal mineral in a tufa apron where an extensive travertine blanket has been deposited.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Description: Occurs in the playa.
References:
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 284
A workshop with special emphasis on the Anatolian deposits International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region (IESCA-2012, Δ°zmir, Turkey). 64pp.
Gale, Hoyt Stoddard (1915), Salines in the Owens, Searles, and Panamint basins, southeastern California: USGS Bulletin 580: 303
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Hardie, L.A. (1968) The origin of the Recent nonmarine evaporate deposit of Saline Valley, Inyo County, California. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 32: 1287
Hardie, L.A. and Eugster, H.P. (1970) The evolution of closed-basin brines. Mineralogical Society of America Special Paper 3: 273
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Cahit Helvaci, Federico Ortí, Javier García-Veigas, Laura Rosell, Ibrahim Gündoğan (2012). Neogene Borate Deposits: Mineralogy, Petrology and Sedimentology
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as efflorescences, crusts and crystals in sands and muds.
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Occurs in unusually pure beds.
References:
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 190.
A workshop with special emphasis on the Anatolian deposits International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region (IESCA-2012, Δ°zmir, Turkey). 64pp.
Gale, Hoyt Stoddard (1914b), Salt, borax, and potash in Saline Valley, Inyo County, California: USGS Bulletin 540: 416
Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1958), Salt in California: California Division Mines Bulletin 25 (125 ?)
Hardie, L.A. (1968) The origin of the Recent nonmarine evaporate deposit of Saline Valley, Inyo County, California. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 32: 1287
Hardie, L.A. and Eugster, H.P. (1970) The evolution of closed-basin brines. Mineralogical Society of America Special Paper 3: 273
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Cahit Helvaci, Federico Ortí, Javier García-Veigas, Laura Rosell, Ibrahim Gündoğan (2012). Neogene Borate Deposits: Mineralogy, Petrology and Sedimentology
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Description: Occurs as micro-grains in sediments.
β“˜ 'Silica'
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Occurs as occassional sprinklings.
β“˜ ThΓ©nardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Description: Occurs as efflorescent crusts and as crystalline layers in sediments.
References:
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 280.
A workshop with special emphasis on the Anatolian deposits International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region (IESCA-2012, Δ°zmir, Turkey). 64pp.
Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1958), Salt in California: California Division Mines Bulletin 25 (125 ?)
Hardie, L.A. (1968) The origin of the Recent nonmarine evaporate deposit of Saline Valley, Inyo County, California. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 32: 1287
Hardie, L.A. and Eugster, H.P. (1970) The evolution of closed-basin brines. Mineralogical Society of America Special Paper 3: 273
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Cahit Helvaci, Federico Ortí, Javier García-Veigas, Laura Rosell, Ibrahim Gündoğan (2012). Neogene Borate Deposits: Mineralogy, Petrology and Sedimentology
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Description: Occurs as scattered "cotton balls" a few mm diameter in valley sediments.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as large, irregular patches in boulders.
β“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Description: Occurs as large, irregular patches in boulders.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜ThΓ©nardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
β“˜Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite
var. Thulite		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Bβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Oβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Naβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

A workshop with special emphasis on the Anatolian deposits International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region (IESCA-2012, Δ°zmir, Turkey). 64pp.
Fleming, E.L. (1891) California borax: Chem. News: 63: 248.
Gale, H.S. (1914) Salt, borax, and potash in Saline Valley, Inyo County, California. USGS Bulletin 540: 416-421.
Gale, H.S. (1915) Salines in the Owens, Searles, and Panamint basins, southeastern California. USGS Bulletin 580: 251-323; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 172 (1921)]: 303.
Waring, C.A. and Huguenin, E. (1919) Inyo County. California Mining Bureau Report 15: 62.
Schaller, W. T., Glass, Jewell J. (1942) Occurrence of pink zoisite (thulite) in the United States. American Mineralogist, 27 (7) 519-524
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: 347.
Ver Planck, W.E., Jr. and Heizer, E. (1958) Salt in California. California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 25 (125?).
Murdoch, J. and Webb, R.W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966). California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 109, 200.
Hardie, L.A. (1968) The origin of the Recent nonmarine evaporate deposit of Saline Valley, Inyo County, California. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 32: 1287.
Hardie, L.A. and Eugster, H.P. (1970) The evolution of closed-basin brines. Mineralogical Society of America Special Paper 3: 273.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Cahit Helvaci, Federico Ortí, Javier García-Veigas, Laura Rosell, Ibrahim Gündoğan (2012). Neogene Borate Deposits: Mineralogy, Petrology and Sedimentology;
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