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These are specimens from the Minette personal collection.  4 to 8 per flat.

 
    March 2013
 

 

 


B037   COLEMANITE on CALCITE  - $450
Initaial Pit, Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kerns County, California
12 x 8 x 4 cm

 

 

Dark brown crystals of Colemanite on contrasting lighter brown Calcite.  Minette label included.  Minette #B037.

 

 


B081   COLEMANITE with BIRNESSITE  - $75
Initial Pit, Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kerns County, California
12 x 9.5 x 4 cm

 

Minette # B081. 

 


B348   COLEMANITE with REALGAR on CALCITE  - $1250
Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kern County, California
11.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm

 

 

 

  A cluster of Colemanite with reddish orange inclusions of Realgar.  The included Colemanite is attached to a part with golden Calcite and Colemanite combination.  Minette label included.  Minette #348. 

 


B517   PROBERTITE  - $700   SOLD
Footwall Shale, Extension 18, Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kern County, California
13 x 12.5 x 7 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Large uncommon species of Probertite.  Minette label included.  Minette # B517. 


B569   ULEXITE "Clamshell"  - $600
West Baker Mine, Boron, Kerns County, California
14.5 x 11 x 4.5 cm

 

 

 

 

 

Large complete Ulexite "Clamshell"  These were hard to collect out of the matrix without damage.   Minette #B569.


B614   KURNAKOVITE with ULEXITE  - $800
Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kern County, California
11 x 8 x 4.5 cm

 

 

 

 

   Choice transparent large crystal of Kurnakovite with small white groups of Ulexite.  Minette #B614. 

 


B679   STRONTIANITE on COLEMANITE  - $300
1760 Ramp, Billie Mine, Furnace Creek Wash, Death Valley, Inyo County, California
9 x 9 x 5 cm

 

  Minette purchased this from John Seibel in 1992 from Clair Chandler collection.  Minette label included.  Minette #B679.


 

B745   COLEMANITE with ULEXITE  - $300
Extension 23, Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kerns County, California
10 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm

 

 

  Unusual purplish color caused by clay?  Personally collected by Minette August, 1988.   Minette label included.  Minette # B745. 


 

B759   COLEMANITE on ULEXITE - $750
Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kerns County, California
8 x 7 x 5 cm

 

 

  Stalactite replacement by Ulexite covered with Colemanite.  Personally collected by Minette in 1980.   Minette label included.  Minette # B759. 


 

B765   CALCITE on COLEMANITE  - $200
Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kerns County, California
8 x 8 x 6 cm

 

  Fine specimen of a layer of brown Calcite over large Colemanite crystals.  Minette # B765. 


 

B812   COLEMANITE  - $75
Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kerns County, California
20 x 7 x 4.5 cm

 

 

    Minette # B812. 


 



 
 
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