Table 1 Saturation Indices of Selected Minerals
From: The fate of minor alkali elements in the chemical evolution of salt lakes
|  | T°C | CaSO4 Anhydrite | CaCO3 Aragonite | BaSO4 Barite | CaCO3 Calcite | SrSO4 Celestite | CaSO4 ·2H2O Gypsum | MgCO3 Magnesite | Na2SO4 ·10H2O Mirabilite | SrCO3 Strontianite | BaCO3 Witherite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Log Ksp | Â | -4.362 | -8.336 | -9.97 | -8.406 | -6.630 | -4.581 | -7.834 | -1.214 | -9.271 | -8.652 |
Ceylon Lake | 20 | -1.30 | -1.03 | 0.09 | -0.83 | -0.30 | -1.08 | 1.22 | -0.73 | -1.24 | -4.97 |
| Â | 0 | -1.31 | -1.43 | 0.59 | -1.22 | -0.17 | -1.11 | 0.96 | 0.25 | -1.29 | -4.98 |
Deadmoose Lake | 20 | -1.44 | -0.08 | 0.28 | 0.12 | -1.32 | -1.20 | 1.25 | -2.74 | -1.17 | -3.69 |
| Â | 0 | -1.33 | -0.37 | 0.73 | -0.17 | -1.23 | -1.10 | 0.97 | -1.69 | -1.28 | -3.76 |
Freefight Lake | 20 | -2.01 | -0.67 | 0.02 | -0.48 | -2.35 | -1.77 | 2.02 | -1.54 | -2.24 | -3.98 |
| Â | 0 | -1.95 | -1.03 | 0.50 | -0.82 | -2.24 | -1.74 | 1.74 | -0.52 | -2.32 | -4.01 |
Little Manitou Lake | 20 | -0.93 | -0.09 | 0.62 | 0.10 | -0.62 | -0.70 | 1.57 | -2.12 | -0.99 | -3.88 |
| Â | 0 | -0.85 | -0.41 | 1.07 | -0.21 | -0.52 | -0.64 | 1.29 | -1.09 | -1.09 | -3.93 |
Waldsea Lake | 20 | -0.84 | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.82 | -0.71 | -0.6 | 1.85 | -2.71 | -0.46 | -3.31 |
| Â | 0 | -0.75 | 0.33 | 1.01 | 0.54 | -0.62 | -0.52 | 1.59 | -1.66 | -0.54 | -3.36 |
Mono Lake | 20 | -6.49 | 0.96 | -3.03 | 1.15 | ND | -6.24 | 1.20 | -10.11 | ND | -0.92 |
| Â | 0 | -6.25 | 0.94 | -2.40 | 1.14 | ND | -6.03 | 1.23 | -8.84 | ND | -0.66 |
Pyramid Lake | 20 | -3.73 | 0.11 | -0.01 | 0.30 | -2.71 | -3.48 | 1.45 | -5.14 | -0.09 | -1.50 |
| Â | 0 | -3.54 | -0.09 | 0.49 | 0.12 | -2.59 | -3.31 | 1.23 | -4.08 | -0.14 | -1.50 |
Walker Lake 5 m | 20 | -5.99 | 0.66 | -1.73 | 0.85 | -3.51 | -5.74 | 1.92 | -11.11 | 1.92 | -0.42 |
| Â | 0 | -5.71 | 0.57 | -1.13 | 0.78 | -3.27 | -5.48 | 1.84 | -9.99 | 2.01 | -0.29 |
Abert Lake | 20 | ND | ND | -4.03 | ND | ND | ND | ND | -10.73 | ND | -0.93 |
| Â | 0 | ND | ND | -3.41 | ND | ND | ND | ND | -9.48 | ND | -0.67 |
Goose Lake | 20 | -3.79 | 0.71 | -0.90 | 0.90 | -2.94 | -3.54 | 0.43 | -5.16 | 0.35 | -1.73 |
| Â | 0 | -3.53 | 0.62 | -0.32 | 0.83 | -2.71 | -3.30 | 0.35 | -4.04 | 0.44 | -1.61 |
Lake Hoare 4 m | Â | -3.16 | -0.89 | -1.40 | -0.68 | -3.18 | -2.93 | -1.58 | -7.63 | -1.92 | -4.57 |
Lake Hoare 5 m | Â | -2.85 | -0.75 | -1.10 | -0.54 | -2.83 | -2.62 | -1.36 | -7.07 | -1.74 | -4.44 |
Lake Hoare 6 m | Â | -2.44 | -0.44 | -0.67 | -0.24 | -2.41 | -2.20 | -1.00 | -6.31 | -1.43 | -4.12 |
Lake Hoare 8 m | Â | -2.22 | -0.39 | -0.44 | -0.18 | -2.17 | -1.99 | -0.90 | -5.88 | -1.35 | -4.05 |
Lake Hoare 10 m | Â | -2.09 | -0.61 | -0.31 | -0.41 | -2.03 | -1.85 | -1.11 | -5.61 | -1.57 | -4.28 |
Lake Hoare 12 m | Â | -2.03 | -0.68 | -0.26 | -0.47 | -1.98 | -1.80 | -1.17 | -5.51 | -1.65 | -4.36 |
Lake Hoare 14 m | Â | -1.99 | -0.92 | -0.22 | -0.72 | -1.95 | -1.75 | -1.42 | -5.42 | -1.90 | -4.60 |
Lake Hoare 16 m | Â | -1.90 | -1.04 | -0.13 | -0.83 | -1.87 | -1.67 | -1.54 | -5.27 | -2.02 | -4.71 |
Lake Hoare 18 m | Â | -1.88 | -1.18 | -0.12 | -0.98 | -1.86 | -1.65 | -1.68 | -5.25 | -2.17 | -4.87 |
Lake Hoare 20 m | Â | -1.87 | -1.22 | -0.12 | -1.01 | -1.86 | -1.64 | -1.71 | -5.22 | -2.21 | -4.91 |
Lake Hoare 22 m | Â | -1.88 | -1.26 | -0.11 | -1.06 | -1.85 | -1.64 | -1.76 | -5.21 | -2.25 | -4.95 |
Lake Hoare 25 m | Â | -1.86 | -1.32 | -0.11 | -1.12 | -1.85 | -1.63 | -1.83 | -5.20 | -2.32 | -5.02 |
Lake Hoare 30 m | Â | -1.85 | -1.40 | -0.09 | -1.19 | -1.84 | -1.62 | -1.90 | -5.17 | -2.39 | -5.08 |
Lake Fryxell 6 m | Â | -2.66 | -0.55 | -1.19 | -0.34 | -2.70 | -2.43 | -0.92 | -5.39 | -1.59 | -4.53 |
Lake Fryxell 7 m | Â | -2.65 | -0.40 | -1.21 | -0.19 | -2.70 | -2.42 | -0.75 | -5.38 | -1.46 | -4.40 |
Lake Fryxell 8 m | Â | -2.42 | -0.27 | -1.08 | -0.07 | -2.45 | -2.18 | -0.57 | -4.86 | -1.34 | -4.38 |
Lake Fryxell 9 m | Â | -2.42 | -0.44 | -0.85 | -0.24 | -2.40 | -2.18 | -0.57 | -4.46 | -1.46 | -4.32 |
Lake Fryxell 10 m | Â | -2.40 | -0.46 | -0.72 | -0.25 | -2.34 | -2.16 | -0.52 | -4.31 | -1.43 | -4.22 |
Lake Fryxell 11 m | Â | -2.41 | -0.35 | -0.62 | -0.14 | -2.35 | -2.16 | -0.33 | -4.10 | -1.33 | -4.00 |
Lake Fryxell 12 m | Â | -2.43 | -0.29 | -0.69 | -0.09 | -2.41 | -2.19 | -0.24 | -4.11 | -1.32 | -4.00 |
Lake Fryxell 15 m | Â | -2.46 | -0.15 | -0.64 | 0.06 | -2.43 | -2.22 | 0.01 | -3.79 | -1.16 | -3.78 |
Lake Fryxell 18 m | Â | -2.71 | -0.14 | -0.83 | 0.07 | -2.67 | -2.47 | 0.11 | -3.87 | -1.14 | -3.70 |
Lake Vanda 10 m | Â | -2.57 | -0.82 | -1.12 | -0.62 | -3.05 | -2.31 | -1.58 | -7.15 | -2.38 | -4.83 |
Lake Vanda 60 m | Â | -1.42 | -0.62 | -0.25 | -0.42 | -1.69 | -1.15 | -1.30 | -5.37 | -2.07 | -4.87 |
Lake Vanda 70 m | Â | -0.60 | -0.75 | -0.09 | -0.56 | -1.17 | -0.40 | -1.34 | -4.43 | -2.54 | -5.56 |
East Lake Bonney 6 m | Â | -1.82 | -0.44 | -0.25 | -0.23 | -1.96 | -1.58 | -0.70 | -4.51 | -1.62 | -4.32 |
East Lake Bonney 22 m | Â | -0.58 | -0.89 | 0.59 | -0.68 | -0.42 | -0.47 | 0.37 | -1.42 | -1.76 | -5.16 |
East Lake Bonney 35 m | Â | -0.26 | -0.25 | 0.49 | -0.04 | -0.06 | -0.28 | 1.25 | -1.69 | -1.14 | -4.94 |
West Lake Bonney 5 m | Â | -1.94 | -0.47 | -0.56 | -0.27 | -2.19 | -1.70 | -0.77 | -4.72 | -1.75 | -4.54 |
West Lake Bonney 15 m | Â | -0.53 | -1.01 | 0.99 | -0.80 | -0.30 | -0.33 | -0.59 | -1.08 | -1.79 | -4.93 |
West Lake Bonney 35 m | Â | -0.52 | -1.07 | 0.63 | -0.86 | -0.36 | -0.36 | -0.49 | -0.81 | -1.93 | -5.36 |
Don Juan Pond | Â | -0.37 | ND | -1.69 | ND | -1.25 | -1.26 | ND | -9.61 | ND | ND |