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398. Superb Ulexite Specimen. Ulexite (NaCaB5O6(OH)6•5(H2O))

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398. Superb Ulexite Specimen. Ulexite (NaCaB5O6(OH)6•5(H2O))
398. Superb Ulexite Specimen. Ulexite (NaCaB5O6(OH)6•5(H2O)) (hydrated sodium calcium borate hydroxide), sometimes known as TV rock, is a mineral occurring in silky white rounded crystalline masses or in parallel fibers. Ulexite is also known as TV rock due to its unusual optical characteristics. The fibers of ulexite act as optical fibers, transmitting light along their lengths by internal reflection. When a piece of ulexite is cut with flat polished faces perpendicular to the orientation of the fibers, a good-quality specimen will display an image of whatever surface is adjacent to its other side.