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Howlite from
Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA


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Howlite

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

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

Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Howlite

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
05125950017272011169014.jpg
Howlite

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

Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Howlite

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

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

Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Howlite
Formula:Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Comments:Occurs as sparse cauliflower-like nodules in the clay or siltstone envelope of the Na-borate orebody; at one location, thin platy crystals to 0.15 mm occur in nodules of colemanite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Colemanite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Howlite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:509986
Long-form Identifier:1:3:509986:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Howlite in this Region
California Borate Company property, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Howlite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCalifornia Borate Company property, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Howlite occurrences [1], Saddleback Mountain, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Howlite occurrence [2], Kramer Junction (Beecher's Corners; Beechers Corners; Four Corners), East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘDaggett, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘPacific Mine (Pacific Coast Borax Company properties; Borate; Borate Colemanite Mines; Calico; Old Borate; Pacific Coast Borax Co. workings), Calico, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
87.8km (54.5 miles) ⓘLang Mine, Tick Canyon Borate deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘLang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
References
Gale, Hoyt Stoddard (1946), Geology of the Kramer borate district, Kern County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 332
Dibblee, Thomas W. (1967) Areal geology of the western Mojave Desert, California. Professional Paper 522. US Geological Survey 153 pp. doi:10.3133/pp522 pages 126-127, 522
Morgan, V. and Erd, R.C. (1969) Minerals of the Kramer borate district, California California Division of Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service: 22(9&10): 152
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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