Specimen #789

Name: Kurnakovite and Kernite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Boron Pit, US Borax Mine, Kern County, California, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 8.2 x 7.1 x 4.6 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2008-09-14

Source: Trinity: John Veevaert

Label: Y

Comment: This specimen is a stabilized crystal of kurnakovite. Kurnakovite is an evaporite mineral and is a salt of boron and magnesium. The crystal has some attached and included kernite.

Minerals: Kernite (Na₂B₄O₆(OH)_{2 3}(H₂O)) Kurnakovite (MgB₃O₃(OH)_{5 5}(H₂O))

There are 3 pictures on file

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Kurnakovite and Kernite, Boron Pit, US Borax Mine, Kern County, California - 8.2 x 7.1 x 4.6 mm

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Kurnakovite and Kernite, Boron Pit, US Borax Mine, Kern County, California - 8.2 x 7.1 x 4.6 mm

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Kurnakovite and Kernite, Boron Pit, US Borax Mine, Kern County, California - 8.2 x 7.1 x 4.6 mm