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BORATE GALLERY Page 3
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX, ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX,
KURNAKOVITE, and SULPHOHALITE
Jim & Dawn Minette Collection
These are
specimens from the lifetime collection of Jim and Dawn Minette collection. TALCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX: ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX: KURNAKOVITE: December 2012 |
8154
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX
- $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
3.5 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
ex Milton L Speckles collection, ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection
8155
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX
- $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
3 x 4.5 x 4 cm
ex Milton L Speckles collection, ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection
8156
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX
- $325
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4 x 6 x 6 cm
M187
8157
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX
- $250
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
3 x 6 x 7 cm
8158
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX
- $250
West Baker Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
10 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
8159
TINCALCONITE pseudo after BORAX
- $100
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
5 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm
Sealed with protectorant
S1
SULPHOHALITE
- $60
SOLD
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
1.9 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
No damage, some shiny remnants of a protectorant
S2
SULPHOHALITE
- $60
SOLD
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
2 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm
No damage, some shiny remnants of a protectorant
S3
SULPHOHALITE
- $95
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
2 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm
Cluster of 4 crystals, Crystals are not fully formed on
the backside but does not appear to be Damage, On this surface Borax (not
Tincalconite pseudo after Borax) crystals has grown, One of the Tincalconite
pseudo is also not complete and may be damage, faces are shiny from a protectorant.
S4
SULPHOHALITE
- $85
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
2.7 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
Last photo shows two areas of damage, faces are
shiny from a protectorant.
S5
SULPHOHALITE
- $95
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
2.3 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
2nd photo right side has an indent which is probably an old chip, The bottom does not come to a point which is probably just the way it grew. Crystal is colorless and not yellow as the photo looks, It also has another crystal protruding from the Sulphohalite which is not identified, . sUsulsulc sujestect anth ithNo damage.
S6
SULPHOHALITE
- $60
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
1.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
There are a couple of small indents that are hard to
determine whether damage or natural growth. Photo 1 right side shiny area
is not damage, Top has multiple terminations, Bottom has a single
termination.
S7
SULPHOHALITE
- $175
Searles Lake, Trona, San Bernardino County, California
2.8 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
Here is a cluster of crystals, Photos do not do justice to the specimen, Better in person, Undamaged except termination is a little uneven.
8160
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
6 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Large crystal, double terminated, no damage, shrinkage cracks but solid.
8161
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
6.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Large crystal, double terminated, no damage.
8162
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
3.5 x 8 x 3 cm
Three crystals, double terminated, 1cm chip right crystal upper termination, two 1cm chips left crystal front and back bottom as shown. chipped areas blend in.
8163
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
9.5 x 5 x 3 cm
Large crystal, double terminated, some mud matrix attached to one termination, some chipping to front inside edge of left termination and back edge of right termination
8164
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $100 SOLD
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4.5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
8165
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $100
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
3.8 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
Double terminated, top photo bottom left face is a little irregular, minor damage with small part of face lifted off with matrix mud.
8166
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $125
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
5 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Double terminated pair of crystals, no damage.
8167
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $75
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
2.2 x 2.4 x 1 cm
Double terminated, no damage.
upsr2A
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4 cm
Double terminated, no damage.
upsr2B
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4.5 cm
Double terminated, no damage.
upsr2C
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4.5 cm
Double terminated, some mud matrix attached, bands or layers of Ulexite also attached, 2nd photo top right has part of xl missing from contact.
upsr2D
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
5 cm
Pair of double terminated crystals, Top photo top right has damage which looks like contact with a third crystal.
upsr2E
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4 cm
Double terminated, top photo center bottom 2 cm chip on pseudo.
upsr2F
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
5 cm
Double terminated with one termination open exposing a hollow vug filled with needles of Ulexite.
upsr2G
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
6 cm
Double terminated pair, top photo left top center I believe is natural and not damage.
upsr2H
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
SOLD
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4.5 cm
Double terminated pair, undamaged.
upsr2I
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
5.5 cm
Double terminated pair, undamaged I think, hard to tell on top photo right crystal, at least no chipping or new damage at time of collecting or after. Area of crystal in question has some of the black coating which was on at collecting time.
upsr2J
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
5 cm
Double terminated, some flaking as seen in the bottom photo.
upsr2K
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
3.5 cm
Double terminated, no damage.
upsr2L
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $60 SPECIAL $30
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
4 cm
Several double terminated crystals, no damage.
upsw1A to T, 20pc set
ULEXITE pseudo after BORAX
- $300 SPECIAL $150
Boron (Baker) Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California
2 to 5.5 cm
5cm,dt,undamged 5cm,dt,damage 5cm,single terminated partial