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Mesolite from
Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA


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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
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Mesolite

Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Mesolite
Formula:Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mesolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shotgun Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:113823
Long-form Identifier:1:3:113823:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mesolite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘShotgun Creek, Linn County, Oregon, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘBuck Mountain, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMcGowan Creek, Lane County, Oregon, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘM-120, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘMount Pisgah, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘCalapooya River, Dollar, Linn County, Oregon, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘSouth Quarry, Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
56.7km (35.3 miles) ⓘValley Landfill Pit (S2F quarry), Coffin Butte, Benton County, Oregon, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘQuartzville, Quartzville Mining District, Linn County, Oregon, USA
76.7km (47.7 miles) ⓘBear Creek Quarry, Drain, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
References
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