Gaidonnayite from
Rio Tinto Borax open pit, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Locality type: | Pit | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Gaidonnayite | |
Formula: | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O | |
Comments: | Found in saponite covered vesicles in Saddleback Mountain basalt samples originated from the pit decades ago. Associated with octahedral-like dipyramidal calcite and gmelinite-Na. | |
Habit: | 1mm rosettes of thin-bladed monoclinic crystals | |
Colour: | clear | |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | XRD Raman Spectroscopy | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gaidonnayite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax open pit, Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1347297 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1347297:9 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0ce0323b-fe3c-4009-aa11-401cbc60c98b | |
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