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Hydroboracite from
Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA


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Hydroboracite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Hydroboracite, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Hydroboracite
Formula:CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Comments:Occurs as radiating crystals > 5 cm long; also a singlr large mass of a ton or mkore containing tunellite. Short, well-terminated crystals numerous in the vugs.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Tunellite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tunellite7
Colemanite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydroboracite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:144977
Long-form Identifier:1:3:144977:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydroboracite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘKramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
References
Morgan, V. and Erd, R.C. (1969) Minerals of the Kramer borate district, California California Division of Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service: 22: 152
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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