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Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USAi
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WrenUnincorporated Community
Benton CountyCounty
OregonState
USACountry

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Quarry at Wren, Oregon as seen from above.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
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Wren quarry as seen from above, right wall.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
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Analcime, etc.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
01784780017272049449929.jpg
Quarry at Wren, Oregon as seen from above.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
07619790017272049445025.jpg
Wren quarry as seen from above, right wall.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
09910060017272015351126.jpg
Analcime, etc.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
01784780017272049449929.jpg
Quarry at Wren, Oregon as seen from above.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
07619790017272049445025.jpg
Wren quarry as seen from above, right wall.

Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 15'' North , 123° 25' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.58762,-123.42844
GRN:
N30W64
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
22130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22130:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An unincorporated community.

Just off Highway 20, there is a sign indicating the quarry's name and location. Quarry is about 1 mile from the highway on a gravel road.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wren,_Oregon
Wikidata ID:Q3476658
GeoNames ID:5761854

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