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Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada i
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Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

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Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

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Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

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Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

49° 20' 17'' North , 119° 44' 38'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Penticton	37,721 (2017)	19.5km
Oliver	4,647 (2008)	22.2km
Summerland	6,292 (2008)	29.6km
Osoyoos	4,314 (2008)	40.0km
Peachland	1,305 (2006)	47.6km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Penticton Geology & Lapidary Club	Penticton, British Columbia	20km

Mindat Locality ID:

7896

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:7896:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Eocene vesicular trachyte and analcime-phonolite flows exposed in road cuts of Highway 3A along the lake.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Habit: 1st generation: trapezohedra to 2mm in diameter; 2nd Generation: Trapezohedra overgrowths to 10mm; wafer-thin plates; "pagoda like" structures

Colour: 1st Generation: milky white; 2nd Generation: transparent to light red

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

✪ Brewsterite-Sr

Formula: Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O

References:

Artioli, G., Smith, J. V., Kvick, Å. (1985) Multiple hydrogen positions in the zeolite brewsterite, (Sr0.95,Ba0.05)Al2Si6O16.5H2O. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 41 (4). 492-497 doi:10.1107/s0108270185004401

ⓘ 'Brewsterite Subgroup'

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Habit: plates

Colour: white

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Habit: rhombohedra up to 4mm across

Colour: light-orange to pink

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

ⓘ Heulandite-Sr

Formula: (Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O

Habit: Pointed crystals up to 3cm long

Colour: Red

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Habit: prisms up to 15mm long

Colour: pinkish-white

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

✪ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Habit: flattened crystals, in groups up to 15mm long

Colour: colorless, pink, salmon-orange to dark red

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Habit: caping scolecite-mesolite needles

Colour: colorless

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

Habit: morvenite twins

Colour: orange to maroon

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Habit: thin flattened needles up to 2cm long caped with mesolite

Colour: colorless, white, salmon-pink, red

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

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

Habit: thin pointed blades to 8mm long

Colour: colorless to light-orange

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

References:

Richard Gunter specimen

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Habit: simple flat blades, thick chisle shaped blades, stout to elongated pseudotetragonal prisms, and needle like prisms

Colour: pink, white, colorless

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

✪ Wakefieldite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(VO₄)

Description: La-bearing

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

✪ Yugawaralite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O

Habit: stout tabular crystals to 1cm long, heavely striated parallel to the C-axis

Colour: glassy light pink to colorless

Description: found in one pocket in vesicular trachyte

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Brewsterite Subgroup'

Brewsterite Subgroup

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Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Brewsterite Subgroup

Yellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Wakefieldite-(Ce)	8.AD.35	Ce(VO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Yugawaralite	9.GB.15	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Sr	9.GE.05	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
ⓘ	Brewsterite-Sr	9.GE.20	Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Brewsterite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr	Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)	Ce(VO₄)
O	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr	Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr	Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr	Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)	Ce(VO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr	Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Sr	ⓘ Heulandite-Sr	(Sr,Na,Ca)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 24H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)	Ce(VO₄)

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References

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

Mauthner, M., van Dieren, D. (2021). Brewsterite-Sr, Wakefieldite-(Ce), and Associated Minerals From the Marron Volcanics of the Olalla Area, South-Central British Columbia, Canada. Rocks & Minerals, 96(6), 512–529. https://doi.org/10.1080/00357529.2021.1945383

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