Over the summer, I took a trip to Mammoth lake and encountered something I've never seen before: a salty lake!!!
The lake was called Mono Lake and the reason for its saltiness is because there is no place for water to leave the lake: mountains flow water down to the lake but since the only way for the water to leave is by evaporation, it is saline.
Some fun facts: The lake is covered in brine shrimp, attracting A LOT of bird to the shore line! The lake was also nicknamed as the lake that is "saltier than the sea"!
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If you've seen my posts about drying lubricant tear drops and baking sodas, then this must seem a bit familiar to you. I also dried some of the mono lake water I collected and sure enough, they showed the similar image as the other two substances I tested with! The likely reason for this is because water is alkaline and has a pH level of around 10. The other reason is, like stated earlier, the water is extremely salty.
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The water also creates pillars around the lake called tufa towers. Below is a deeper description of how the towers are formed by the calcium and carbonates
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