Salt Evaporators

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www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM54/AM54_1018.pdf The trenches are dug in the ed of Cadiz Dry Lake to drain the subsurface brines. Calcium Chloride is is relatively abundant and is separated from the common and less valuable sodium chloride (common salt)

The rare mineral Antarcticite has been found in inactive trenches near the salt works. It is composed of calcium chloride hexahydrate.
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Coordinates:   34°29'12"N   115°43'18"W
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