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Object Name |
Meyerhofferite Pseudomorph |
Object Description |
Large and smaller (broken off) cluster of numerous crystals of opaque white tabular (though broken) rhombohedral meyerhofferite pseudomorphs after inyoite in light brown microcrystalline matrix, with tufts of colorless meyerhofferite crystals. |
Place of Origin |
California/Inyo County |
Site Name |
Death Valley |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Hydrous Na Ca borate |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Sp Grav. |
2.14 |
Hardness |
3.5 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White |
Classification |
Geology |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-4.886 W-8.674 L-12.672 cm |
Catalog Number |
9140 |