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Thomsonite-Ca from
Middle Fork Cliffs, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA


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Middle Fork Cliffs, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Species:Thomsonite-Ca
Formula:NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Analcime8
Mesolite4
Chabazite2
Gyrolite2
Laumontite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thomsonite-Ca data
Locality Data:Click here to view Middle Fork Cliffs, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1077415
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1077415:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thomsonite-Ca
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRitter Hot Springs, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRoadside Quarry, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘUpper Ritter Quarry, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘSixmile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘDevils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘIndian Rock Lookout, Middle Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
39.0km (24.3 miles) ⓘBig Bend, Kimberly, Grant County, Oregon, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘBeech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant County, Oregon, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘBurnt Cabin Creek, Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘLower Kahler Creek, Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
References
(n.d.) Rudy Tschernich Zeolite Collection, Rice Museum.
 
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