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Saponite from
Horseshoe Dam area (Horseshoe Dam Clinoptilolite occurrence), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Saponite, etc.

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09103890017271926359439.jpg
Saponite, etc.

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09144910017272024333054.jpg
Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09103890017271926359439.jpg
Saponite, etc.

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09144910017272024333054.jpg
Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09171640017272024361197.jpg
Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
03751060017272024354468.jpg
Saponite

Horseshoe Dam area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Colour:green to brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Analcime
Chabazite-Na
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite-Na25
Phillipsite Subgroup21
Analcime17
Natrolite6
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Horseshoe Dam area (Horseshoe Dam Clinoptilolite occurrence), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43880
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43880:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Shannon, David M. (1983) Zeolites and Associated Minerals from Horseshoe Dam, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) 115-117
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.361
 
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