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| Name: | Hanksite Hks |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #155: Hanksite / Borax Searles Lake, California, USA |
| IMA Chemistry: | KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hanksite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1885 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Hidden W E (1885) On hanksite, a new anhydrous sulphato-carbonate of sodium, from San Bernardino County, California, American Journal of Science 130, 133-135 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 594.1 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.562 |
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