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Tunellite on Ulexite from Boron Pit, Kramer District, Kern County, California (Type Locality for Tunellite)

 
Tunellite on Ulexite from Boron Pit, Kramer District, Kern County, California (Type Locality for Tunellite)

Tunellite on Ulexite from Boron Pit, Kramer District, Kern County, California (Type Locality for Tunellite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 44085
Mineral:Tunellite on Ulexite
Locality:Boron Pit, Kramer District, Kern County, California (Type Locality for Tunellite)
Description:Transparent brown tunellite crystals up to 2 mm on botryoidal compact masses of fibrous white ulexite crystals to 5 mm long. The cluster is fully crystallized all around. Ex. W. Frech (1913-1998) collection; ex. Royal C. Gould collection #271
Overall Size:6x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:0.5-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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