Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
calcium carbonate, precipitate, chemical composition, water, Blue Lake
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Geological Sciences
Abstract
Blue Lake is located in a remote area of Western Utah, about 25 km south of Wendover, Utah. The lake has a year-round temperature of 23 degrees Celsius. This is due to the lake being fed by warm springs located at a depth of 15 m within the lake. The bottom of the lake is covered with a fine carbonate mud. The multiple inflows, however, are filled with fine sand, predominately quartz, much of which is kept in constant motion by the inflowing groundwater. Contained within this sand, and located directly within the inflows, sometimes actually suspended in them, are small, irregularly shaped nodules of calcium carbonate. These nodules are white, and contain some grains of sand within their matrix.
Recommended Citation
Jordan, Benjamin R. and Christiansen, Dr. Eric H.
(2014)
"Nature of Calcium Carbonate Precipitate and Chemical Composition of Water at Blue Lake Warm Spring, Utah,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1206.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1206