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Halite from Owens Lake, Inyo County, California

 
Halite from Owens Lake, Inyo County, California

Halite from Owens Lake, Inyo County, California

Halite from Owens Lake, Inyo County, California

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Halite from Owens Lake, Inyo County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 70211
Mineral:Halite
Locality:Owens Lake, Inyo County, California
Description:Complex cluster of hoppered (depressed center faces) cubic halite crystals that are colored pink by archaea organisms that grew in the halite solution before it crystallized. Note: this is NOT from Searles Lake that are commonly available on the market. Water soluble
Overall Size:12x8x3 cm
Crystals:3-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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