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list and conc. of minerals in the great salt lake

kclo4 - 8-8-2006 at 22:45

i have searched all over, i cant find a list of the diffrent minerals and there approximate conc. of the great salt lake... if anybody has a list, or knows of a link it would be very thankful have it

thanks...

Ps. i know the conc. to water ratio is going to change when there is moe or less water but i dont think it will much

not_important - 8-8-2006 at 22:59

Wiki sez
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The salinity of Great Salt Lake is highly variable, and depends on the lake's level; it ranges from 5 to 27%[6] (or 50-270 ppt). The ionic composition is similar to seawater, much more so than the Dead Sea's; compared to the ocean, Great Salt Lake's waters are slightly enriched in potassium, and depleted in calcium.


Might try looking here:

http://ut.water.usgs.gov/salinity/index.html


Here http://www.davisareacvb.com/attractions/antelopeislandfacts.... it states
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The minerals in the lake are distributed as follows: 55.4 percent chloride, 32 percent sodium, 6.6 percent sulfate, 3.2 percent magnesium and 2.6 percent potassium. The lake also contains smaller amounts of calcium, bromine, lithium, boron and other minerals.[\quote]