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Boracite from
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine), Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada


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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
04044190017272039723144.jpg
Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
08329060017371112937878.jpg
Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Boracite

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine, Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Boracite
Formula:Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Boracite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mine (PCS Mine; Potash Corporation of America Mine), Penobsquis, Cardwell Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:122378
Long-form Identifier:1:3:122378:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Boracite
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘMillstream deposit (Millstream property), Studholm Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘSalt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
References
Grice, Joel D., Gault, Robert A., Van Velthuizen, Jerry (1996) Penobsquisite: A new borate mineral with a complex framework structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (3) 657-665
Burns, P.C., Carpenter, M.A. (1996) Phase transitions in the series boracite-trembathite-congolite: phase relations. Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 881-892.
 
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