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F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| F1 fumarole field | Group of Fumaroles |
| Mullet Island | Peninsula |
| Salton Sea | Saline Lake |
| Imperial County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 13' 5'' North , 115° 36' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Fumaroles
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Niland | 1,006 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Calipatria | 7,424 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Bombay Beach | 295 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Westmorland | 2,267 (2017) | 20.2km |
| Brawley | 25,897 (2017) | 27.5km |
Located on a sand spit east of Mullet Island.
The westernmost fumarole field, is elliptical, about 25 m x 50 m, and has abundant small clear boiling pools, sulfur vents and associated sulfate crusts and accumulations
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Boussingaultite Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Koktaite Formula: (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Lecontite Formula: (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Mascagnite Formula: (NH4)2SO4 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Salammoniac Formula: NH4Cl |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Tschermigite Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Salammoniac | 3.AA.25 | NH4Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Mascagnite | 7.AD.05 | (NH4)2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Tschermigite | 7.CC.20 | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Boussingaultite | 7.CC.60 | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Lecontite | 7.CD.15 | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Koktaite | 7.CD.35 | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Boussingaultite | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lecontite | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| H | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| H | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Boussingaultite | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| N | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| N | ⓘ Lecontite | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| N | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| N | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| N | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Boussingaultite | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lecontite | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Lecontite | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Boussingaultite | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Boussingaultite | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Lecontite | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Lecontite | (NH4,K)NaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Gulf of California CoastWide Rift
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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F1 fumarole field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA