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Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

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Borax : Na2[B4O7] · 10H2O

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Single crystal of Borax
Sample size: 5,5 X 4 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 130120    View Count: 226

Multiple photos availableBorax : Na2[B4O7] · 10H2O

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

White borax specimen from classic locality. Overall specimen size 4,5 x 3,7 x 2,8 cm

Marek Patúš photo & collection #1150
 © Marek PatúšPhoto ID: 234270    View Count: 28

Galeite : Na15[F4|Cl|(SO4)5]

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

White translucent crystalline masses in clay, the largest being about 0.1 cm. S108-33
Specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company.
 © 2007, JGWPhoto ID: 138388    View Count: 206

Galeite : Na15[F4|Cl|(SO4)5]

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

dimension area mm. 2 x 2

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 246971    View Count: 28

Gaylussite : Na2Ca(CO3)2·5H2O

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Field width is 7 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 176779    View Count: 104

Gaylussite : Na2Ca(CO3)2·5H2O

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

3.6 X 1.8 X 1.3 cm. An extremely rare crystal of this interesting carbonate mineral with the formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2•5H2O. Ex. Carlton Davis Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 251625    View Count: 16

Glauberite : Na2Ca(SO4)2

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Twinned creamy-white crystals of glauberite, growing in bigger, 3.5 cm long crystal. Field of view is a bit under 2 cm.
 © Ł Kruszewski 2007Photo ID: 113625    View Count: 142

Gypsum (Var: Selenite) : Ca[SO4] · 2H2O

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Doubly-terminated crystal of transparent selenite several inclusions. Faintly fluorescent and phosphorescent under UV illumination. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #400. Overall size of mineral specimen: 33x13x10 mm. Size of individual crystals: 33 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 3654    View Count: 519

Halite : NaCl

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

This is a 9.5 by 5.2 cms group of large and light pink crystals of Halite to 5.2 cms on edge. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
 © John SobolewskiPhoto ID: 47237    View Count: 314

Halite : NaCl, Nahcolite : NaHCO3

Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Okay, halite is salt, but for one thing, it is just as legitimate a mineral as any other, even if you CAN eat it (not this though - it contains bacteria so don''t lick it!). This batch of gorgeous halite specimens was mined recently in California, and they are REALLY distinctive. Look at the amazingly fine structure of the crystals and beautiful ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 49219    View Count: 234
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