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Antarcticite from
Bristol Dry Lake pit [1] (National Chloride Co. of America; National Chloride Co. salt evaporator; Hollar Chemical Co.; Saline Products Co.; Bristol Dry Lake), Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA


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Antarcticite

Bristol Dry Lake pit [1], Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Antarcticite

Bristol Dry Lake pit [1], Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Antarcticite

Bristol Dry Lake pit [1], Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
05599180017271920975923.jpg
Antarcticite

Bristol Dry Lake pit [1], Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Antarcticite

Bristol Dry Lake pit [1], Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Antarcticite

Bristol Dry Lake pit [1], Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Antarcticite
Formula:CaCl2 · 6H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Antarcticite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bristol Dry Lake pit [1] (National Chloride Co. of America; National Chloride Co. salt evaporator; Hollar Chemical Co.; Saline Products Co.; Bristol Dry Lake), Saltus, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:133936
Long-form Identifier:1:3:133936:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Dunning, G. E., Cooper, J. F. (1969) A second occurrence of antarcticite from Bristol Dry Lake, California. American Mineralogist, 54 (7-8) 1018-1025
Muehle, Gerhard G.H. (1971) Antarcticite from California. The Mineralogical Record, 2 (4) 171-173
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Ansermet, S. (2011): Aus dem Salzsee in Kühlschrank: Antarcticit vom Bristol Dry Lake, Kalifornien, USA. Lapis. 36 (11), 33-36
 
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