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


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Borax
Formula:Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tincalconite3 photos of Borax associated with Tincalconite at this locality.
Ulexite1 photo of Borax associated with Ulexite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Borax data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax open pit, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:234772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:234772:1
GUID (UUID V4):98ec211e-5a8f-4e24-92cc-17910378760a
Nearest other occurrences of Borax
0.0km (0.0 miles) Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) West Baker Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) Rogers Lake (Rodriquez Lake; Muroc Lake; Rogers Lake Mine), Edwards (Muroc), Kern County, California, USA
75.3km (46.8 miles) China Lake Mine (China Lake deposit), China Lake, China Lake [town], Kern County, California, USA
87.6km (54.4 miles) Lang Mine, Tick Canyon Borate deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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