Volume I, Number 11 Carol J. Bova, Editor.    Web Publishing by Doppler FX. 10/01/97
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Searles Dry Lake,
Trona, California
Searles Lake, Trona, California

Just west of the Death Valley National Monument is a fascinating place called Trona, tiny, but rich in evaporite deposits. The local club hosts an annual show and series of field trips.

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A view of the landscape across solar ponds and brine lake.
Specimens can only be rinsed in the brine of the lake or a supersaturated salt solution. They will dissolve in tap water. [2]
[3]Pink, peach and cranberry halite come from these ponds.
Check in next month to learn more about Trona, Searles Dry Lake and the unusual specimens found there.

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