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Pararealgar from
Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA


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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
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Pararealgar

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Pararealgar
Formula:As4S4
Comments:listed as "orpiment" in the reference, with the comment that the material visually resembles orpiment, but X-ray and optical studies show that this forms as an alteration product of realgar; i.e. pararealgar.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Colemanite19
Gerstleyite4
Kernite4
Ulexite3
Realgar3
Tunellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pararealgar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:144978
Long-form Identifier:1:3:144978:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Morgan, V. and Erd, R.C. (1969) Minerals of the Kramer borate district, California. California Division of Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service, 22, 143-153, 165-172.
(2023) Sample R150123. RRUFF Database, University of Arizona. Tucson.
 
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