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Kainosite-(Y) from
Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA


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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Kainosite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Kainosite-(Y)
Formula:Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Comments:this list encompasses several different environments of the Golden Horn Batholith at Washington Pass
Habit:prismatic crystals with wedge shaped terminations
Colour:white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Allanite-(Ce)
Clinofergusonite-(Y)
Gadolinite-(Y)
Microcline
Titanite
Zircon
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chamosite8
Quartz6
Allanite-(Ce)4
Albite3
Microcline3
Riebeckite2
Anatase1
Arfvedsonite1
Fluorite1
Zircon1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kainosite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46411
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46411:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8
Rocks and Minerals, 66:6, p. 458
Boggs, Russell C. (1988) Calciohilairite: CaZrSi3O9·3H2O, the calcium analogue of hilairite from the Golden Horn batholith, northern Cascades, Washington. American Mineralogist, 73 (9-10) 1191-1194
 
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