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Unnamed Zeolite occurrence [2], Big Dodd Spring, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Unnamed Zeolite occurrence [2]Occurrence
Big Dodd SpringSpring
Ubehebe Mining DistrictMining District
Cottonwood MountainsMountain Range
Panamint Mts (Panamint Range)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 21'' North , 117° 34' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.58917,-117.57944
GeoHash:
G#: 9qs2hkv72
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lone Pine2,035 (2015)43.3km
Olancha192 (2015)51.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lone Pine Gem & Mineral SocietyLone Pine, California43km
Mindat Locality ID:
211770
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211770:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A zeolite occurrence located in the SW¼ sec. 36, T15S, R40E, MDM, about 0.7 km (0.5 mile) WNW of Big Dodd Spring, on National Park Service land (Death Valley National Park).

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the approximate center of the SW¼ sec. 36.

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ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

McAllister, James F. (1955) Geology of mineral deposits, Ubehebe Peak quadrangle, Inyo County, California. Special Report 42. California Division of Mines p.63
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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