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Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

 
Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Halite from Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 76780
Mineral:Halite
Locality:Searles Lake, east of Trona, San Bernardino County, California
Description:Cluster of many pale-pink (nearly colorless) cubic halite crystals that exhibit hoppered habit, with parallel depressed center faces and prominent edge faces. The halite fluoresces white under longwave UV illumination. Water soluble
Overall Size:6x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:3-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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