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Saponite from
Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mazzite-Na1 photo of Saponite associated with Mazzite-Na at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:978623
Long-form Identifier:1:3:978623:3
GUID (UUID V4):00a711aa-714c-4056-b579-2be16f59c2c7
Localities for Saponite in this Region
Rio Tinto Borax open pit, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Saponite
0.0km (0.0 miles) Rio Tinto Borax open pit, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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