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Name: Ulexite
Ulx
Specimens in Collection:

#460: Ulexite

#1248: Ulexite
Rio Tinto Mine, Kern Co., CA, USA

#1242: Colemanite / Ulexite
Rio Tinto Mine, Kern Co., CA, USA
IMA Chemistry: NaCaB5O6(OH)6·5H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Ulexite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Boron (B)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Chile
Year First Published: 1850
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Dana J D (1850) Ulexite, in A System of Mineralogy, Third Edition, George P Putnam (New York and London) 695-695
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2647 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.5
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 1.955
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