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Barstow Formation, Rainbow Basin, Mud Hills (Strontium Hills), Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA i
Regional Level Types
Barstow Formation Formation
Rainbow Basin Basin
Mud Hills (Strontium Hills) Group of Hills
Barstow Mining District Mining District
San Bernardino County County
California State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Barstow Formation	Formation
Rainbow Basin	Basin
Mud Hills (Strontium Hills)	Group of Hills
Barstow Mining District	Mining District
San Bernardino County	County
California	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

35° 1' 9'' North , 117° 0' 12'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9qhz1x0de

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Mindat Locality ID:

19130

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:19130:5

GUID (UUID V4):

A zeolite occurrence located about 3.1 km (2.0 miles) ESE of Rainbow Basin (coordinates of record), 1.6 km E of the mouth of Owl Canyon, about 16.4 km N of Barstow (center), along the southern margin of the Mud Hills.

NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the topo map at a point approximating the point described.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na (TL)

1 valid mineral. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na (TL)

Formula: Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, et al. (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6). 1571-1606

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Clinoptilolite-Na (TL)	9.GE.05	Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na	Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na	Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na	Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na	Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na	Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O

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