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Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA i
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Rainier Quarry in 2001

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Rainier Quarry in 2001

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Rainier Quarry in 2001

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Type:

City

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Rainier	1,920 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

287628

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:287628:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Eminence

A city along the Columbia River.

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ Natrolite

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

References:

(n.d.) Rudy Tschernich Zeolite Collection, Rice Museum.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Colour: amber; cream

References:

Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Habit: rhombohedra to 1cm across

Colour: colorless

References:

Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

References:

(n.d.) Rudy Tschernich Zeolite Collection, Rice Museum.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

References:

Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 4

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

Gallery:

Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂Oⓘ Natrolite

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Natrolite, etc.

Rainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier,_Oregon
Wikidata ID:	Q594515
GeoNames ID:	5747402

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