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Quebrada Limonal zeolite locality, San José Province, Costa Ricai
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Quebrada Limonal zeolite localityOccurrence
San José ProvinceProvince
Costa RicaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 46' 7'' North , 84° 13' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.76866,-84.21719
GRN:
N07W59
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tejar22,433 (2018)3.1km
San Ignacio3,072 (2016)6.9km
Palmichal1,545 (2018)7.8km
San Rafael Abajo27,419 (2016)10.6km
Santiago8,292 (2016)13.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
333087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333087:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Zeolite locality. A short distance from the confluence of the Limonal gorge with the Candelaria river. Coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Central AmericaRegion
North America
North America Plate
Panama PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].
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