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Clinoptilolite Subgroup from
Unnamed Zeolite occurrence [1], Red Buttes, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Comments:Occurs as deposits of possible economic potential.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinoptilolite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Zeolite occurrence [1], Red Buttes, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:669077
Long-form Identifier:1:3:669077:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinoptilolite Subgroup
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘParrott and Allee claims, Red Buttes, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zeolite occurrence [2], Red Buttes, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zeolite occurrence [3], Garlock, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘChina Lake Mine (China Lake deposit), China Lake, China Lake [town], Kern County, California, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘRio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘKramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘGem Hill, Rosamond Hills, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
70.4km (43.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zeolite occurrence [7], Black Mountain [2], San Bernardino County, California, USA
92.3km (57.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zeolite occurrence [4], Rainbow Basin, Mud Hills (Strontium Hills), Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
93.6km (58.2 miles) ⓘMud Hills (Strontium Hills), Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Sheppard, R.A. and Gude, A.J. (1964) Reconnaissance of zeolite deposits in tuffaceous rocks of the western Mojave Desert and vicinity, California. USGS Professional Paper 501-C: 116
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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