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Río Barbilla, Matina Canton, Limón Province, Costa Ricai
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Río Barbilla, Matina Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Río Barbilla, Matina Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Río Barbilla, Matina Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 3' 41'' North , 83° 22' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
10.06145,-83.37057
GRN:
N07W58
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Locality ID:
17964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17964:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Zeolites are found in boulders in the river.
Vesicular basalt rocks under the Barbilla bridge.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Habit: crystals to 3mm
Colour: colorless
ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
Habit: thin hexagonal plates
Colour: colorless
Description: crystals completely covered by a thick epitaxial growth of Offretite on the {0001} pinacoid
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Habit: thin needles
Colour: colorless
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Habit: compact masses
Description: coverd by thin colorless mesolite needles
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Habit: epitaxial growths
Colour: white
Description: Levyne crystals completely covered by a thick epitaxial growth of Offretite on the {0001} pinacoid
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Habit: blocky morvenite twins to 5mm long
Colour: colorless to milky white
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Habit: corse blades forming radial groups up to 8mm in diameter
Colour: colorless
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'		-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Tschernich, R. (1993) Micro Probe, 7(7).
Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].
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