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Rexburg Area, Madison County, Idaho, USAi
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North and South Menan Butte in the Distance

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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South Menan Butte

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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North Menan Butte

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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North and South Menan Butte in the Distance

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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South Menan Butte

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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North Menan Butte

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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North and South Menan Butte in the Distance

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
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South Menan Butte

Menan volcanic complex, Rexburg area, Madison County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
GRN:
N30W58
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
280444
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280444:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Occurs as microscopic euhedral laths in the basaltic mass.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in micro-vesicles.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Occurs as rock-forming constituent of basalt mass.
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Luogufengite (TL)
Formula: Fe2O3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Palagonite'
ⓘ Valleyite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Fe6O13
Type Locality:
ⓘ Xuite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3
Type Locality:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘValleyite (TL)4.BC.30Ca4Fe6O13
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘLuogufengite (TL)4.CB.90Fe2O3
ⓘXuite (TL)4.CC.Ca3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Palagonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ XuiteCa3Fe23+[(AlO3(OH)]3
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ LuogufengiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ValleyiteCa4Fe6O13
Oⓘ XuiteCa3Fe23+[(AlO3(OH)]3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ XuiteCa3Fe23+[(AlO3(OH)]3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ValleyiteCa4Fe6O13
Caⓘ XuiteCa3Fe23+[(AlO3(OH)]3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ LuogufengiteFe2O3
Feⓘ ValleyiteCa4Fe6O13
Feⓘ XuiteCa3Fe23+[(AlO3(OH)]3

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