There is a deep geologic and natural mystery in that "elbow" of the periodic table where elements 17, 18, and 19 reside.
Fred Sparber has often mentioned the various anomalies found here - wrt argon and potassium; but chlorine is an integral part of that same mystery, too. IMHO one of the best kept secrets of the Manhattan project, still not widely appreciated today, is the incredible photo-reactivity of chlorine. Anytime I have mentioned the so-called "Kistiakowsky trigger" in public, then a few hours latter, I tend to hear a faint buzzing sound in the sky nearby-- probably just the "hissing of summer lawns" ... Jones --- R C Macaulay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy Jones and Robin, > > NACL plays the key role in your observations simply > because of it's > abundance. A key clue to how salt was formed in such > mass may be by studying > potash as well as soda. > In SE New Mexico there are deep potash mines between > Hobbs and Artesia. To > me these potash deposits are an enigma. They simply > should not exist.. yet.. > > Richard > >
