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Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USAi
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Gehlenite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Ferroindialite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Srebrodolskite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Gehlenite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Ferroindialite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Srebrodolskite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Gehlenite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
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Ferroindialite, etc.

Durham Ranch paralava occurrence, Reno Junction, Campbell County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~92km
GRN:
N30W55
Type:
Lava Field
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
4233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4233:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paralava created by incomplete burning of coal.
Paralava (fused sedimentary rock), near the town of Gillette.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alumoåkermanite
Formula: (CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinoferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Dorrite (TL)
Formula: Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Esseneite (TL)
Formula: CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ferroindialite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Indialite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Khesinite ?
Formula: Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36
Description: Analytical evidence needed.
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)
Formula: (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Srebrodolskite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+2O5
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ba aluminate)' (FRL)
Formula: BaAl2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Valleyite
Formula: Ca4Fe6O13
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Ye'elimite
Formula: Ca4Al6(SO4)O12

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSrebrodolskite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+2O5
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘValleyite4.BC.30Ca4Fe6O13
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSahamalite-(Ce)5.AD.05(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘYe'elimite7.BC.15Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘAlumoåkermanite9.BB.10(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
ⓘIndialite9.CJ.05Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘFerroindialite9.CJ.05(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
ⓘClinoferrosilite9.DA.10Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘEsseneite (TL)9.DA.15CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘDorrite (TL)9.DH.40Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
ⓘKhesinite ?9.DH.40Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ba aluminate)' (TL)-BaAl2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Oⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Oⓘ Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Oⓘ ValleyiteCa4Fe6O13
Oⓘ Unnamed (Ba aluminate)BaAl2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Mgⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Alⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Alⓘ Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Alⓘ Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Unnamed (Ba aluminate)BaAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Siⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Siⓘ Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Caⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caⓘ Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Caⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Caⓘ ValleyiteCa4Fe6O13
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Feⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
Feⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Feⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Feⓘ ValleyiteCa4Fe6O13
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Unnamed (Ba aluminate)BaAl2O4
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce)(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4

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References

Cosca, Michael A., Peacor, Donald R. (1987) Chemistry and structure of esseneite (CaFe2+AlSiO6), a new pyroxene produced by pyrometamorphism. American Mineralogist, 72 (1-2) 148-156
Cosca, Michael A., Rouse, Roland C., Essene, Eric J. (1988) Dorrite [Ca2(Mg2Fe3+4)(Al4Si2)O20], a new member of the aenigmatite group from a pyrometamorphic melt-rock. American Mineralogist, 73 (11-12) 1440-1448
Lee, S., Xu, H., Xu, H., Jacobs, R., Morgan, D. (2019) Valleyite: A new magnetic mineral with the sodalite-type structure. American Mineralogist: 140(9): 1238-1245.
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