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Mordenite from
San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


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Mordenite

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Mordenite

San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Mordenite
Formula:(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Comments:Small hairs occur in fractures and cracks, especially common with calcite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnesio-hornblende4
Tridymite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mordenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36778
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36778:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mordenite
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘSquaw Creek Mine, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA
References
D.Court collection
DeMark, Ramon S. (1989) Micromounting in New Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (1) 57-64
 
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