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Smectite Group from
Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico


Locality type:Borehole
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Comments:Low-T late regime.
After primary glass.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yaxcopoil-1 borehole, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:305103
Long-form Identifier:1:3:305103:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
L. Zürcher and D.A. Kring, Meteoritic and Planetary Science, 1 July 2004, V 39, N° 7, pp. 1199-1221.
 
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