Berthierite from
Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kramer District, Kern Co., California, USA

Description
Comments:	Occurs as fibrous material with colemanite and as spherules up to 2.5 mm in borax; as flakes in kernite and borax.
Habit:	Fibrous
Colour:	Iridescent purplish
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Pemberton, H. Earl, Wm. Moller, Jack Schwartz & George Masimer (1960), The minerals of Boron, California, 40 pp. (Published by the Mineral Research Soc. of California, Montebello, CA): 34; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 102; California Division of Mines & Geology (1969), Mineral Information Service: 22(9) (Sept 1969); Morgan, V. and Erd, R.C. (1969) Minerals of the Kramer borate district, California California Division of Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service: 22: 147; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 137.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Borax Colemanite Kernite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Berthierite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kramer District, Kern Co., California, USA

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