4867 - Kernite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CA
United States

Contributors

W. Wilke

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4867

Mineral Name

Kernite

Chemical Formula

Na2B4O6(OH)2•3(H2O)
Specimen Number
002

Opaque silky white fibrous cleavage fragments

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Kramer Borate Deposit, Kern Co., California

Locality Lat/Long

35.0477438, -117.6966484

Mining District

Kramer District
Original Attributed Locality
California
Kern County
Geographic Features
Kramer Borate Deposit