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Polk County, Oregon, USAi
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Rickreall Creek Quarry May 1980 Volcano Pocket

Rickreall Creek Quarry, Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dallas15,277 (2017)
Monmouth10,032 (2017)
Independence9,227 (2017)
Grand Ronde1,661 (2011)
Falls City975 (2017)
Fort Hill Census Designated Place129 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
39339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39339:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Polk, Oregon, États-Unis
German:
Polk County, Oregon, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Polk, Oregon, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Полк, Орегон, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
波爾克縣 , 俄勒冈州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Polk, Oregón, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Polk County, Oregon, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولك, أوريغون, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փոլկ շրջան, Օրեգոն, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Polk konderria , Oregon
Bavarian:
Polk County, Oregon, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পোল্ক কাউন্টি, অরেগন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Полк, Орегон, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Polk County , Oregon
Dutch:
Polk County, Oregon, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Polki maakond , Oregon, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پولک، اورگن, اورگن, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პოლკის ოლქი, ორეგონი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Polk megye, Oregon, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ポーク郡, オレゴン州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Polk Comitatus, Oregonia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
Polk County, Oregon, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Polk County, Oregon, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Polk Gông, Oregon
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Polk Kūn
Norwegian:
Polk County, Oregon, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Polk, Oregon, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Polk, Óregon, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Polk, Oregon, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Polk, Oregon, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Polk County, Oregon, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Полк , Орегон, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Polk County, Oregon, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Polk, Oregon, Marekani
Swedish:
Polk County, Oregon, USA
Traditional Chinese:
波爾克縣, 俄勒岡州, 美國
Turkish:
Polk County, Oregon, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Полк, Орегон, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پوک کاؤنٹی، اوریگون, اوریگون, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Polk, Oregon, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Polk, Oregon, Estados Unidos


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Mesolite ?
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
References:
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mesolite ?9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Keasey133.9 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Eugene3338 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Spencer641.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Siletz River Volcanics256 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Calyptraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Bruclarkia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Bruclarkia38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acila (Truncacila)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila)38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Parvicardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Parvicardium38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Spisula (Pseudocardium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula (Pseudocardium)38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Squalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Squalus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Squatina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Heterodontus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Heterodontiformes : Heterodontidae : Heterodontus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Myliobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Neverita (Glossaulax) thomsonae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : Neverita (Glossaulax) thomsonae38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) laneensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : Dentalium (Fissidentalium) laneensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Thracia (Cetothrax) condoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : Thracia (Cetothrax) condoni38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Macoma inquinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma inquinata38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Diplodonta parilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta parilis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Litorhadia washingtonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Litorhadia : Litorhadia washingtonensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Panopea ramonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea : Panopea ramonensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eutrephoceras oregonense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras oregonense33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Odontaspis macrota
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis macrota41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Raninoides oregonensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Raninidae : Raninoides : Raninoides oregonensis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Macroacaena leucosiae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Macroacaena : Macroacaena leucosiae33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Aturia angustata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : Aturia angustata38 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lamelliconcha clarki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Lamelliconcha : Lamelliconcha clarki38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acila (Truncacila) shumardi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) shumardi38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pitar (Pitar) dalli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar) dalli38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Macrocallista pittsburgensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : Macrocallista pittsburgensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Mactromeris pittsburgensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactromeris : Mactromeris pittsburgensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Solena (Eosolen) eugenensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solenida : Solenidae : Eosolen : Solena (Eosolen) eugenensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) schencki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Perotrochus : Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) schencki56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) baldwini
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Perotrochus : Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) baldwini56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Scalina : Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Molopophorus dalli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Molopophorus : Molopophorus dalli38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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Wikidata ID:Q495393
GeoNames ID:5746351

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