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Durkee Opal Mine, Swayze Creek, Baker County, Oregon, USAi
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Swayze CreekCreek
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Mindat Locality ID:
19978
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19978:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Erionite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘErionite-K9.GD.20(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O

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