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Mats Mats Quarry, Jefferson County, Washington, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 57' 21'' North , 122° 40' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.95585,-122.68257
GeoHash:
G#: c28bb6170
GRN:
N32W61
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Port Ludlow2,603 (2011)3.4km
Hansville3,091 (2011)10.4km
Marrowstone844 (2011)10.8km
Port Hadlock-Irondale3,580 (2011)11.5km
Freeland2,045 (2011)13.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Northwest Paleontological AssociationPuget Sound, Washington23km
Maplewood Rock & Gem Community ClubEdmonds, Washington28km
Everett Rock & Gem ClubEverett, Washington36km
Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc.Marysville, Washington39km
Kitsap Mineral and Gem SocietBremerton, Washington43km
Mindat Locality ID:
15520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15520:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A basalt quarry north of Mats Mats. Zeolites along with other minerals occur in vesicles in basalt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapazohedra to 8mm in diameter
Colour: transparent colorless
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Habit: twins
Description: on analcime, covered with chalcopyrite
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Habit: coatings
Description: covering chalcocite
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: inclusions in analcime crystals
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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References

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
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