Wikieup zeolite deposit (Big Sandy formation), Wikieup, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wikieup zeolite deposit (Big Sandy formation) | Deposit |
| Wikieup | Census-designated Place |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 42' 11'' North , 113° 33' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wikieup | 133 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Bagdad | 1,876 (2016) | 35.6km |
| Pinion Pines | 186 (2017) | 58.3km |
| Lazy Y U | 428 (2017) | 60.7km |
| Kingman | 28,912 (2017) | 70.0km |
‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 109, 178, 233, 279; Wilson, E.D. (1944), Arizona nonmetallics: A summary of past production and present operations, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 152; Sheppard, R.A. (1969), Zeolites, in USGS, AZ Bur. of Mines, and US Bur. of Reclamation, Mineral and Water Resources of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 180: 465; Sheppard, R.A. (1971), Clinoptilolite, of possible economic value in sedimentary deposits of the conterminous US, USGS Bull. 1332-B: B1-B15; Sheppard, R.A. & A. Gude, USGS PP 830; Sheppard, R.A. & A. Gude, USGS Bull. 1354-C; Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 103, 107; Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals AZ Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources Mineral Rpt. 4; Eyde, T., Arizona zeolites, AZ Dept. Min. Resources Mineral Rept. No. 1: 37; MRDS files #10062195, 10210885, 10259130 & 10062339.
A zeolite-bentonite-feldspar-silica-K (glauconitic green sand) deposit locality East of Wikieup in the Big Sandy Valley.
Extensive sand beds of glauconite-coated analcime grains formed from the alteration of glassy volcanic ash in the presence of strong solutions of sodium salts. Chapin Wash formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: Extensive beds of sand-like grains coated with glauconite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O Description: In a Pliocene, lacustrine form. |
| ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 Description: Coatings on analcime grains; as extensive glauconitic sand beds. References: |
| ⓘ Lithiophilite Formula: LiMn2+PO4 |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Lithiophilite | 8.AB.10 | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
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