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Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

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Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)5[(OH)3|CO3]2, Fraipontite : (Zn,Al)3[(OH)4|(Si,Al)2O5]

War Eagle Mine, Tecopa, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Black Mts, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Aurichalcite spray with fraipontite scattered on matrix. Collected by Dick Thomssen. Doug Merson photo and collection.
 © DM 06Photo ID: 48434    View Count: 259

Bakerite : Ca4B4[(OH)4|HBO4|(SiO4)3]

Corkscrew Mine, Corkscrew Canyon, Furnace Creek District, Black Mts, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

A 4.0 by 3.4 cms mass of Bakerite. Not very showy but an uncommon mineral and from the type locality. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
 © John SobolewskiPhoto ID: 43205    View Count: 599

Bakerite : Ca4B4[(OH)4|HBO4|(SiO4)3]

Mott colemanite prospect, 20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Width of field 6 cm. Collection of and photo by Jesse Crawford. Compositing program CombineZP. Equipment Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 198958    View Count: 80

Bakerite : Ca4B4[(OH)4|HBO4|(SiO4)3]

Furnace Creek Wash, Furnace Creek District, Black Mts, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Width of field is 3.2 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (9 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 174399    View Count: 69

Bakerite : Ca4B4[(OH)4|HBO4|(SiO4)3]

Nobleite locality, De Bely Mine area, De Bely Mine (Debely Mine), Furnace Creek District, Black Mts, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Here is a 7.5x13 cm piece of massive bakerite in the Creekmur collection.
 © Charles CreekmurPhoto ID: 240074    View Count: 25

Celestine : SrSO4

Billie Mine, Furnace Creek District, Black Mts, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Lustrous white complex crystal of celestine with no point of attachment (a floater). The crystal has several parallel faces and may be three separate crystals intergrown. No damage. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #800. Overall size of mineral specimen: 20x18x15 mm. Size of individual crystals: 18 mm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 1171    View Count: 495

Colemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Borax Pit No. 1, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Well crystallized aesthetic cluster of colorless colemanite crystals to 6 mm long. Fluoresces white under UV illumination. Ex. R. Bates Collection #1116. Overall size of mineral specimen: 3.5x3.5x2.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-6 mm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 680    View Count: 881

Colemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Mott colemanite prospect, 20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Clear colemanite crystals up to 17 mm in lenght. Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli.
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 36100    View Count: 357

Multiple photos availableColemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Colemanite. Specimen size 9,5x8x4cm. Crystals up to 3mm.
Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 97567    View Count: 183

Colemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA

Harvard Museum of Natural History specimen no. 97500. Label is about 8 cm long. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2007 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 95068    View Count: 104
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