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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USAi
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Grand Canyon of the YellowstoneNational Park
Park CountyCounty
WyomingState
USACountry

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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Lower Yellowstone Falls

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Lower Yellowstone Falls

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Lower Yellowstone Falls

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Lower Yellowstone Falls

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
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Lower Yellowstone Falls

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 42' 52'' North , 110° 29' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.71472,-110.49886
GeoHash:
G#: 9xcqms14j
GRN:
N30W58
Type:
National Park
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mammoth263 (2011)33.2km
Gardiner875 (2011)38.8km
Corwin Springs109 (2011)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
277797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277797:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yellowstone National Park


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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Slawsonite
Formula: Sr(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBuddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘSlawsonite9.FA.50Sr(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SlawsoniteSr(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SlawsoniteSr(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SlawsoniteSr(Al2Si2O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SlawsoniteSr(Al2Si2O8)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]

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