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Sulfate Lake, Warden, Grant County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sulfate Lake | Lake |
| Warden | - not defined - |
| Grant County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 57' 32'' North , 119° 15' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Othello | 7,809 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Warden | 2,736 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Moses Lake | 22,082 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Cascade Valley | 2,246 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Moses Lake North | 4,418 (2011) | 26.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Corral Lake
Approximately 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) due south of Moses Lake. Sulphate lake contained evaporate salt deposits and was mined in the early 1900's for sodium sulfates. The Columbia Basin Irrigation project, in particular O'Sullivan Dam, allowed fresh water seepage into the lake basin and the site was destroyed as a producer of salts. It is believed that the lake lay somewhere within Marsh Unit 1 of the Columbia NWR but it is uncertain exactly where the lake lay.
Deposit: Deposit contained 24,000 tons of sodium sulfate in solid crystal. It was mined and sold during world war I for use in the lmanufacture of kraft paper. The deposit has been destroyed As a saline lake by the u.s. Bureau of reclamation in connection with canal construction for the columbia basin irrigation project.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Description: See Bennett, W. A. G. (1962), Saline Lake Deposits in Washington, Bulletin 49, State of Washington Division of Mines and Geology pg. 53 |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Description: Shown as occurring in Bennett, W. A. G. (1962), Saline Lake Deposits in Washington, Bulletin 49, State of Washington Division of Mines and Geology pg. 51 |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10277128 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Columbia River Plateau BasinsBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Sulfate Lake, Warden, Grant County, Washington, USA