Listing description
Borax occurs in arid
regions, forming from evaporation of saline lakes. Borax is also synthetically formed as a by-product of
mining operations of borate deposits,
and most of the specimens from the famous mine at Boron, California, are formed
this way.
The first Borax specimens came several dry lake deposits in Tibet. They were shipped in large quantities by ancient caravans for profit. Much greater deposits were later found in the southwestern U.S., from which most of the world's industrial borax comes.
The first Borax specimens came several dry lake deposits in Tibet. They were shipped in large quantities by ancient caravans for profit. Much greater deposits were later found in the southwestern U.S., from which most of the world's industrial borax comes.
Detailed description
Borax specimens are translucent when fresh, but eventually
lose water in their chemicalstructure and
turn opaque, developing a white powder on their surfaces. If allowed to
dehydrate, they will eventually crumble into a white powder. Because of this
property, known asefflorescence, Borax is
not commonly seen in collections. When a Borax specimen loses water, it alters into a new mineral
called Tincalconite, which
contains the same elements as Borax but has half the water, and crystallizes in a
different crystal system.
PRICE
$2758.79/KG
OR $1253.99
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