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New Era, Clackamas County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Era | - not defined - |
| Clackamas County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 17' 59'' North , 122° 39' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canby | 17,271 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Barlow | 139 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Oregon City | 35,831 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Stafford | 1,577 (2011) | 8.0km |
| West Linn | 26,593 (2017) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamette Mineral and Gem Club | Oregon City, Oregon | 8km |
| Columbia-Willamette Faceters' Guild | Portland/West Linn, Oregon | 9km |
| Millennium Diggers Club | Portland, Oregon | 25km |
| Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, Inc. | Portland, Oregon | 25km |
| Mt Hood Rock Club | Gresham, Oregon | 28km |
Zeolites were exposed in a Eocene basalt railway cut along the Southern Pacific Railroad at New Era, Clackamas County, Oregon, some of which was transported 60 miles by train and dumped along the railway bed. Most of the earily collecting was done by John Cowles (cowlesite) in the 1960's at the railway bed site. In 1996, Pacific Highway 99 East, above the railway cut, at New Era was widened and similar material was found by Bill Tompkins. Specimens from the railway cut consist of zoned needles some of which are scolecite at the base, becoming mesolite, with natrolite at the terminations. Other needles are only mesolite with a small natrolite termination. Nice specimens of calcite and other zeolites are also present. Rudy Tschernich
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
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New Era, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA