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Inyoite

#59125

Inyoite

#59125
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm - Miniature 
Formula
CaB3O3(OH)5·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
U.S. Borax open pit, Kern Co., California, United States

It is hard to see, but there are a set of four really good colorless and thick tabular Inyoite crystals. The largest is 1.2cm. The specimen is in very good condition and shows no dehydration unlike many other specimens.

Inyoite

Formula
CaB3O3(OH)5·4H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Tabular, Massive, Spherical 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
white, pinkish white 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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