Natron deposits forming spikes. Natron is a mix of various sodium salts, mainly sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. It forms in saline lake beds

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Natron deposits forming spikes. Natron is a mix of various sodium salts, mainly sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. It forms in saline lake beds in arid areas. Photographed in the Sahara, in Ouksem Crater, Algeria.

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