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Veatchite

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Description
Locality: 
Emet Eti Bor MIne, Emet, Kütahya Province, Turkey
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

A real rarity in this size and crystal form, white, pearly lustrous, thin tabular veatchite crystals up to 1.3 cm across on a bit of colemanite matrix from the Kilik Mine, Emet, Turkey. The crystals show no visible damage and are really rare in this size and quality, this locality producing easily the world´s best crystals of this rare species. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Veatchite

Formula: 
Sr2B11O16(OH)5·H2O
Strunz: 
6.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Lang Mine (Sterling Mine; Sterling Borax Mine; Tick Canyon Borax Mine), Tick Canyon Borate deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Wendel Minerals

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