Burnt Cabin Creek, Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Burnt Cabin Creek | Creek |
| Spray | City |
| Wheeler County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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44° 55' 22'' North , 119° 41' 41'' West
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Zeolites are abundant in Miocene basalt flows along a hairpin turn on Highway 19 northeast of the town of Spray, in the Umatilla National Forest, Wheeler County, Oregon. The site was first found in the early 1960's by Al McGuinness and later rediscovered by Rudy Tschernich in 1969. The site is named on Forest Service maps after the small creek near the hairpin turn. In 1974 the road was widened and the zeolite-rich boulders dumped over the bank made easy collecting for many years.
Pockets commonly ranged from 6 to 15 centimeters with some reaching a meter long. Pockets in the boulders were so rich that many pockets would be encountered while trying to extract one pocket. Whole boulders were removed due to the richness of the specimens they contain. The best boulders have been removed but good specimens can still be found.
Rudy Tschernich
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: trapazohedra to 3mm in diameter Colour: colorless Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Habit: rhombohedra; penetration twins; phacolite twins; up to 3cm across Colour: colorless to milky white Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' References: |
| ⓘ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ Lévyne-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ Offretite Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Description: found in road cut and boulders along road north of Spray |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Offretite | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| K | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
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- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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Burnt Cabin Creek, Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA