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Smectite Group from
Nestucca River Quarry, Beaver, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Apophyllite Group2
Analcime1
Natrolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nestucca River Quarry, Beaver, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:976525
Long-form Identifier:1:3:976525:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smectite Group
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘCape Lookout Quarry, Netarts, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘMc Gregor Quarry, Highway 26, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘNew Era, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘElk Rock Island, Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
69.3km (43.0 miles) ⓘSE Lava Drive, Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘYaquina Head Quarry, Agate Beach, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA
94.6km (58.8 miles) ⓘNeer Road, Goble, Columbia County, Oregon, USA
References
(n.d.) Rudy Tschernich Zeolite Collection, Rice Museum.
 
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