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Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA i
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Mill Creek Creek
Polk County County
Oregon State
USA Country

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Mill Creek	Creek
Polk County	County
Oregon	State
USA	Country

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Mill Creek Quarry 10-12-'03

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

east side, Mill Creek Quarry 10-12-'03

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

collecting quartz on stilbite

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Mill Creek Quarry 10-12-'03

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

east side, Mill Creek Quarry 10-12-'03

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

collecting quartz on stilbite

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Mill Creek Quarry 10-12-'03

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

east side, Mill Creek Quarry 10-12-'03

Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Type:

Creek

Mindat Locality ID:

287245

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:287245:5

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

References:

various photographs

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Mill Creek Quarry, Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Volume VI Number 4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

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Mill Creek, Polk County, Oregon, USA i
Regional Level Types
Mill Creek Creek
Polk County County
Oregon State
USA Country