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Smythite

Rare Mineral

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Locality: 
U S Borax Mine, Boron, Kern County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 1.5 cm
Description

Microcrystals of dark orange smythite associated to an unknown green globular mineral from this classic locality for boron minerals.
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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smythite

Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Strunz: 
2.CC.10
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
dark gray
Type Locality: 
State Route 37 road cut (6), Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, USA
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