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Coulee City, Grant County, Washington, USAi
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| Coulee City | City |
| Grant County | County |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 36' 53'' North , 119° 17' 32'' West
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A populated place. A City.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Locality: Washington State Route 155 [Coulee Boulevard] unnamed glacial bar, Coulee City, Grant County, Washington, USA - erroneously reported Description: see https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,6,86773,457331#msg-457331
purported P Ka X-ray line in EDS spectrum is actually Y La; The presence of notable Y-enrichment in the allanite-(Ce) is mineralogically likely and also consistent with the ID of accompanying Y-enriched calcite from the same locality. Proof of P-enrichment requires WDS data. |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Description: Y-enriched calcite crust in granitic pegmatite fissure. |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' References: |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Habit: Accicular spray Colour: white Fluorescence: none seen Description: Accicular spray of white christobalite in common opal, Mindat photo VCA-23W
References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote Formula: {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Description: See photo UTL-87W References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Description: See photos https://www.mindat.org/WAM-R58 |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar' Formula: (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 Description: See child photo of 5XX-60N for analysis graph References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Actual analysis was Barian Microcline but was input as Barian K-Feldspar since Barian Microcline does not exist in the database
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| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Description: Photos at https://www.mindat.org/WAM-R58 |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Habit: microscopic Colour: clear or whitish, often with a color caste from minerals flashing from below the chalcedony layer Fluorescence: not tested Description: Clear and/or whitish seams of chalcedony in common opal
Doug Schonewald Collection - Mindat photo VCA-23W |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Habit: acicular (globular) platy looking with individual crystals curved (see photo) Colour: Yellowish orange Fluorescence: Not tested Description: Lustre - sub-vitreous, silky likely weathered surfaces
Color - Yellowish orange
Streak - white
Hardness - > 3 - < 4 presumed about 3.5
Cleavage - not tested (previous breaks appear to have good cleavage but since this is a crystal mass tests on individual crystals was not attempted)
Brittle, breaks fairly easily and appears to have an irregular break on individual crystals
Solubility - No reaction in cold HCl. Effervesces in hot acid and shows a distinct orange halo around the mineral. Complete dissolution in a few hours with no residue.
This specimen was discussed at length in Mindat ID forum. It was believed to be stilbite but the complete dissolution (lack of silica gel residue) and the orangeish 'halo' around the piece as it dissolved (believed to be iron residue) showed this not to be stilbite. That coupled with the dirth of zeolite materials in the Columbia Flood Basalts show this to be siderite. |
| ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Description: Analysis by Pavel Kartashov References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Titanite var. Grothite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Description: Analysis performed by Pavel Kartashov
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | var. Common Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sphärosiderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | var. Grothite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Allanite-Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Nagatelite ? | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar' | - | (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite var. Grothite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar | (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar | (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite var. Grothite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar | (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar | (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite var. Grothite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite var. Grothite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote | {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Barium-bearing Feldspar | (K,Ba)AlSi3O8 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) var. Nagatelite | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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