41. Stu Downes, a sportswriter for The Mammoth Times, wrote last year about Mammoth High's troubles with Trona . 42. The "'Trona Pinnacles "'are an unusual geological feature in the California Desert National Conservation Area. 43. He transfered to Trona High as a sophomore to live with relatives before returning to Taft for his junior year in 1990. 44. In a blow to its ego, Trona had to forfeit four games this year because it could not field enough players. 45. With the loss of outflows, highly alkaline water ( salt brine ) began to evaporate, depositing the beds of trona . 46. In recent literature, the Trona Pinnacles are at the crux of " Gods Without Men " by Hari Kunzru. 47. The Trona Pinnacles are inside a BLM Area of Critical Environmental Concern ( ACEC ) designated to protect and preserve unique resources. 48. The majority of the Red Desert is public land managed by the oil, natural gas, uranium, coal and trona . 49. 95 students were enrolled at Trona High during the 2014-15 school year and its sports teams compete as the Tornadoes. 50. The sodium carbonate in the trona accelerated setting of the grout in the original grout curtain, leaving it weak and fissured.
