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Hanksite / Borax
Searles Lake, California, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Fragile Avoid Moisture Type Locality Combination
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Origin Location |
Searles Lake, California, USA |
Description |
Powdery white pulverulent Borax encrusted all over a massive doubly terminated floater crystal of Hanksite - a unique mineral which is one of a select few which have both a carbonate and a sulfate ion. |
Luster |
Powder |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Potassium Sulfate/Carbonate |
Handling |
Handle with Care, Borax is extremely soft. Low toxicity, but do not inhale. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Extra Large Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Hanksite: KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl potassium sodium sulfur oxygen carbon oxygen chloride *
Borax: Na2B4O5(OH)4·8H2O disodium tetraboron pentoxygen oxygen hydrogen (hydrous) *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz var. Amethyst Bixbyite/Topaz Arfvedsonite Cordierite Cuprite Prehnite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
K Na S O C Cl K Cu O S Na Cl
K Na S O C Cl Na Pb S O Cl
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