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Nobleite
Nobleite
is a
rare
borate mineral
with the
chemical formula
CaB
6
O
9
2
·3H
2
O. It was
discovered
in
1961
, in
Death Valley, California
, and is named for
Levi
F.
Noble
, a
USGS
geologist
, in
honor
of his
contributions
to the
geology
of the
Death Valley region
.
Nobleite has also been
identified
at two
localities
in
Chile
and
Argentina
.