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US highway 95 roadcut (219), Skookumchuck Creek, Idaho County, Idaho, USA i
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Skookumchuck Creek Creek
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Mesolite

US highway 95 roadcut, Skookumchuck Creek, Idaho County, Idaho, USA

Mesolite

US highway 95 roadcut, Skookumchuck Creek, Idaho County, Idaho, USA

Mesolite

US highway 95 roadcut, Skookumchuck Creek, Idaho County, Idaho, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 42' 8'' North , 116° 18' 53'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

45.70230,-116.31489

G#: c2j7cpy54

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Grangeville	3,155 (2017)	29.0km
Riggins	418 (2017)	31.1km
Cottonwood	921 (2017)	38.6km
Ferdinand	161 (2017)	50.4km
Stites	222 (2017)	50.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

143287

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:143287:2

GUID (UUID V4):

0

A zeolite occurrence along US highway 95 at a roadcut.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Mineral specimens

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ Tacharanite

ⓘ Tobermorite

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Formula: KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Formula: Ca₁₀Si₁₈O₄₆ · 18H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Tacharanite

Formula: Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Tobermorite

Formula: Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Tobermorite	9.DG.10	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Okenite	9.EA.40	Ca₁₀Si₁₈O₄₆ · 18H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Offretite	9.GD.25	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
ⓘ	Cowlesite	9.GG.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Tacharanite	9.HA.75	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Okenite	Ca₁₀Si₁₈O₄₆ · 18H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
H	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Okenite	Ca₁₀Si₁₈O₄₆ · 18H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
O	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Okenite	Ca₁₀Si₁₈O₄₆ · 18H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Si	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Cowlesite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Okenite	Ca₁₀Si₁₈O₄₆ · 18H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Ca	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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References

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals - The Complete Reference and Guide to the Minerals of Idaho. (2nd ed.) Museum of Northern Idaho. 373pp.

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