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D. O. E. Gruy Federal Inc. No. 1 Grabbe well, Swisher County, Texas, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
69142
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69142:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0



Oil well cored through salt in the Palo Duro Basin.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Habit: fiber and cylinder
Description: Undetermined member of cryptomelane-hollandite in and near fluid inclusions.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

Belkin, H. E., & Libelo, E. L. (1987). Fibers and cylinders of cryptomelane-hollandite in Permian bedded salt, Palo Duro Basin, Texas. American Mineralogist, 72(11-12), 1211-1224.
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