5007 - Polyhalite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NM
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

5007

Mineral Name

Polyhalite

Chemical Formula

K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4•2(H2O)
Specimen Number
008

Orange brown fine grained mass, conchoidal fractures

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Locality Lat/Long

32.4206736, -104.2288375

Mining District

Carlsbad Potash District
Original Attributed Locality
New Mexico
Carlsbad