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Kalinite var. Potash Alum from Alunite Ridge, Tushar Mountains, Piute County, Utah

 
Kalinite var. Potash Alum from Alunite Ridge, Tushar Mountains, Piute County, Utah

Kalinite var. Potash Alum from Alunite Ridge, Tushar Mountains, Piute County, Utah

Kalinite var. Potash Alum from Alunite Ridge, Tushar Mountains, Piute County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 45298
Mineral:Kalinite var. Potash Alum
Locality:Alunite Ridge, Tushar Mountains, Piute County, Utah
Description:Transparent brown potash alum crystals with translucent white phantom zones visible inside. Labeled by Hurr as Potash Alum, this is presumably the mineral species kalinite. Water soluble. Ex. R. Theodore Hurr collection
Overall Size:5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:2-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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