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Gowerite from
Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA


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Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
01476150017271923466866.jpg
Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
02519360017271994849665.jpg
Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
01476150017271923466866.jpg
Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
01372080017271994829916.jpg
Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
02779440017271994831627.jpg
Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
02519360017271994849665.jpg
Gowerite

Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gowerite
Formula:Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Colemanite1
Nobleite1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gowerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:5775
Long-form Identifier:1:3:5775:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gowerite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘMott prospect (Mott Colemanite prospect; Mott open cut), Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMeridian claim, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSouth Meridian claim, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘHard Scramble claim, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘGower Gulch Mine, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA
References
Erd, R. C., McAllister, J. F., Almond, H. (1959) Gowerite, a new hydrous calcium borate from the Death Valley region, California. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 911-919
Christ, C. L., Clark, J. R. (1960) X-ray crystallography and crystal chemistry of gowerite, CaO·3B2O3·5H2O. American Mineralogist, 45 (1-2) 230-234
Konnert, Judith A., Clark, Joan R., Christ, and C. L. (1972) Gowerite, CaB5O8(OH)·B(OH)3·3H2O: Crystal structure and comparison with related borates. American Mineralogist, 57 (3-4) 381-396
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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