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Mindat Locality ID:
33034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33034:8
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33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite ?
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Durangite
Formula: NaAl(AsO4)F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(AsO4)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maxwellite (TL)
Formula: NaFe3+(AsO4)F
Type Locality:
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
Description: The now discredited species of Squawcreekite occurred at this locality and has now been shown to correspond to Tripuhyite (Min.Mag.: 67:31-46(2003).
ⓘ Tripuhyite var. Squawcreekite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
References:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3735.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Varlamoffite ?
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)

Gallery:

SnO2ⓘ Cassiterite
NaFe3+(AsO4)Fⓘ Maxwellite (TL)
(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2Oⓘ Mordenite
Fe2TiO5ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Fe3+Sb5+O4ⓘ Tripuhyite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘTripuhyite
var. Squawcreekite		4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘVarlamoffite ?4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘCassiterite
var. Wood Tin		4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
ⓘGasparite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(AsO4)
ⓘDurangite8.BH.10NaAl(AsO4)F
ⓘMaxwellite (TL)8.BH.10NaFe3+(AsO4)F
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite ?9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Oⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Tripuhyite var. SquawcreekiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feⓘ Tripuhyite var. SquawcreekiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Asⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Asⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
Asⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tripuhyite var. SquawcreekiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

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