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Mesolite from
Bajo Chacones de Puriscal, Candelarita District, Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Mesolite
Formula:Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mesolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bajo Chacones de Puriscal, Candelarita District, Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1319950
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1319950:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mesolite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPedernal Road cuts, Candelarita District, Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘPozos de Puriscal, Santiago District, Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘRio Viejo, San Rafael, Alajuela Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘQuebrada Grande de Desamparaditos de Puriscal, Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘBajo Calvo, Guaitil District, Acosta Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘGuaitil, Guaitil District, Acosta Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘLa Cruz, Guaitil District, Acosta Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘLa Garita Bridge Quarry, Atenas District, Atenas Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘPozos, Santa Ana Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
References
Zeledón, L. A. (2004). Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central. 31: 67-80
 
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