44328: Halite and Trona - $18 Owens Lake, Olancha, Owens Valley, Inyo County, California Small cabinet - 8.7 x 6.6 x 6.0 cm 128 grams Specimen status: Reserved Send an email with specimen number to order Pink, obviously hoppered halite resting
on a crust of small brown trona crystals. Identified on a
previous dealer's label as a trona pseudomorph after
halite; looks to me like a partial replacement (if any
replacement at all). Same previous dealer labels has a $45
price tag. Halite has a reputation of falling apart in
humid environments. However pure halite (which this is
not) is quite stable (both to disintegration and color
change) in a dray environment. It is the trona (frequently
associated with halite from this locality) which is the
culprit, so this specimen should be kept in a dry
environment.
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