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


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Colemanite
Formula:Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite156
Pararealgar19
Ulexite15
Orpiment7
Realgar4
Hydroboracite4
Stibnite2
Analcime2
Claystone1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Colemanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (311 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3850
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3850:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Colemanite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘKramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘSunray Mid-Continent Oil Company Colemanite deposit, Red Buttes, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘRho A, Red Buttes, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘRho B, Phelan, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘColumbus Mine (Gem Borate Mine; Gem Mine), Daggett Ridge, Belleville Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
80.6km (50.1 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
80.9km (50.3 miles) ⓘCentennial Mine [1], Yermo (Marian; Marion; Otis), Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USA
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘTrona Mine (American Potash and Chemical Corporation), Trona, Argus District, Argus Range (Argus Mountains; Darwin Range; Tortoise Mountains), San Bernardino County, California, USA
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘLang Mine, Tick Canyon Borate deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘLang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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