Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Smythite |
Formula: | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
Comments: | Present as inclusions in colourless analcite crystals in vugs in the Saddleback basalt. Smythite crystals that are not included in another mineral and are therefore exposed to the air are quickly altered to iron oxides and no longer exist as smythite. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Smythite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 144979 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:144979:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8e5099b8-eca2-44e3-a317-0a3a4cf5479b |
Nearest other occurrences of Smythite |
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0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘKramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA |
References |
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Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA