kernite

See also: Kernite

English

Etymology

Kern +‎ -ite, since it comes from Kern County, California.

Noun

kernite (uncountable)

  1. A hydrated borate mineral, Na2B4O6(OH)2, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.

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Further reading
  • “Kernite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “kernite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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