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Phillipsite Subgroup from
Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA


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Phillipsite Subgroup

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
Classification
Species:'Phillipsite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Comments:found in cavities in basalt
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gmelinite Subgroup35
Gyrolite18
Gismondine Subgroup14
Chabazite14
Tacharanite11
Fluorapophyllite-(K)10
Thomsonite-Ca7
Analcime5
Calcite3
Natrolite2
Gmelinite-Na1
Mesolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phillipsite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46320
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46320:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phillipsite Subgroup
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘDeer Creek, North Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘSixmile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘEightmile Creek, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘRoadside Quarry, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘUpper Ritter Quarry, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘMonument Quarry, Monument, Grant County, Oregon, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘTamarack Creek, Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘBig Bend, Kimberly, Grant County, Oregon, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘBurnt Cabin Creek, Spray, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘIndian Rock Lookout, Middle Fork John Day River, Grant County, Oregon, USA
References
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