Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Baryte from
Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA


03382800017369734794999.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
03382800017369734794999.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
05665620017272011377191.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Comments:Occurs as tabular crystals to 3 mm long and microscopic spikes on colemanite.
Colour:Bluish; pink (microscopic spikes)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Colemanite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Colemanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:509966
Long-form Identifier:1:3:509966:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘPine Canyon (Pine Tree Canyon ?), Chuckwalla Mountain, Kern County, California, USA
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Ba mine [1], Goler Heights, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Baryte occurrence [51], Mount General (Mt General), Hinkley, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Au-Baryte prospect [2] (Unnamed adit), Mount General (Mt General), Hinkley, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘPedry Mine, Mount General (Mt General), Hinkley, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Baryte-Ag prospect [1], Waterman Hills, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘWaterman Mine, Waterman Hills, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘSilver Jewell prospect, Waterman Hills, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Baryte-Ag prospect [2], Mitchel Range, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
63.0km (39.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Baryte occurrence [52], Mitchel Range, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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(9&10): 147
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 14, 2026 02:23:20
Go to top of page