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Heulandite Subgroup from
SA Canyon (Grapevine Campground), Gila Hot Springs, Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Canyon
Classification
Species:'Heulandite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Comments:Individuals to 5 mm occur as druses coating vesicles, often with chabazite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Celadonite3
Chabazite1
Stilbite Subgroup1
Stilbite-Ca1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Heulandite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view SA Canyon (Grapevine Campground), Gila Hot Springs, Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36817
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36817:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Heulandite Subgroup
2.2km (1.3 miles) Gila Hot Springs, Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) Black Canyon, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) Continental Mine, U. V. Industries Continental Pit, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) Squaw Creek Mine, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) Rabb Canyon, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) Buckhorn area, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
67.9km (42.2 miles) Rex mine (Rex and Smuggler mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
69.3km (43.1 miles) Macy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
79.3km (49.3 miles) Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
94.6km (58.8 miles) Fort Cummings, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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