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Rio Jesús Maria zeolite occurrence, Picagres, Mora Canton, San José Province, Costa Ricai
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Rio Jesús Maria zeolite occurrenceOccurrence
Picagres- not defined -
Mora CantonCanton
San José ProvinceProvince
Costa RicaCountry

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Chabazite

Rio Jesús Maria zeolite occurrence, Picagres, Mora Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
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Chabazite

Rio Jesús Maria zeolite occurrence, Picagres, Mora Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
08439840017272043494262.jpg
Chabazite

Rio Jesús Maria zeolite occurrence, Picagres, Mora Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° North , 84° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N07W59
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
17975
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17975:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Zeolites found in boulders eroded from a conglomerate bed.

[The Rio Jesús Maria does NOT seem to flow anywhere near Picagres?]
Zeolite locality. In the vicinity of the town of Picagres, in the road that intersects with the Jesús María river

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/costa_rica/costa_rica_(general)/_jesusmaria_rio/
Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].
es.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%ADo_Jes%C3%BAs_Mar%C3%ADa
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