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Locality: 
Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Inyo County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm
Description

A nice, rare specimen of white Gowerite, from the Corkscrew Canyon mine, in California.  There MAY be associated minerals present, such as Nobleite or Priceite.  Please note that the dimensions are for the capsule, not the mineral itself.  The capsule contains three (3) small samples

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gowerite

Formula: 
Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3]·3H2O
Strunz: 
6.EC.10
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Hard Scramble claim, Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan area), Inyo Co., California, USA

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

Buyer assumes all responsibility for paying for the specimens.  We prefer Paypal only as this is the easiest way to accept payments, plus provides insurance for both buyer and seller.  

Purchases are expected to be paid within 48 hours, unless prior arrangements have been made (such as bidding on more items).  

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