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West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USAi
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Colemanite, etc.

West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Gerstleyite

Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Gerstleyite, etc.

Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Colemanite, etc.

West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Gerstleyite

Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Gerstleyite, etc.

Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Colemanite, etc.

West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Gerstleyite

Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 36'' North , 117° 41' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.04361,-117.69361
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Village (Historical) - last checked 2024
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
219627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219627:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A historical populated place located 6.4 km (3.98 mi) NW of Boron.

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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Colour: clear, lustrous
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs as layers to 10 feet (3 meters) thick, including crystals.
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs with opal as fracture coatings in sandy clay of the Ricardo Formation.
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ Gerstleyite
Formula: Na2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Greigite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Habit: elongated, twinned
Colour: clear, sometimes milky
Description: Raman suggested it could be merlinoite, but XRD determined otherwise. EDS results: Ba:Ca ratio 5:2, Al:Si ratio 9:23
โ“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ Kernite
Formula: Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Occurs as remnants of euhedral and subhedral grains being replaced by borax in borax crystals and massive borates.
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Habit: hexagonal, tabular platelet bunches in volcanic rock vesicles, beveled on edges
Colour: clear, milky, sometimes zoned
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Habit: bunches of elongated twinned crystals, up to 5-6mm long
Colour: clear, milky
โ“˜ Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
โ“˜ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
References:
Am Min 49:543-555
โ“˜ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Greigite2.DA.05Fe2+Fe3+2S4
โ“˜Gerstleyite2.HE.05Na2(Sb,As)8S13 ยท 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Sassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
โ“˜Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Kernite6.DB.05Na2[B4O6(OH)2] ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] ยท 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Searlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
โ“˜Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 ยท 12H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Hโ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bโ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Bโ“˜ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Bโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Bโ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Bโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Oโ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naโ“˜ GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naโ“˜ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naโ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siโ“˜ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
UUranium
Uโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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