Nestucca River Quarry, Beaver, Tillamook County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nestucca River Quarry | Quarry |
| Beaver | Unincorporated Community |
| Tillamook County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 17' 22'' North , 123° 30' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 6,094 (2017) | 22.7km |
| Willamina | 2,106 (2017) | 23.5km |
| Yamhill | 1,094 (2017) | 25.2km |
| McMinnville | 33,892 (2017) | 25.3km |
| Carlton | 2,067 (2017) | 25.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tualatin Valley Gem Club | Forest Grove, Oregon | 40km |
| North American Research Group | Hillsboro, Oregon | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19916
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19916:7
GUID (UUID V4):
51f5b6a6-3355-448c-a6b3-399d40ade06a
An old quarry along the Nestucca River road (Forest Service road 85) 22 miles east of Beaver, Tillamook County, Oregon. The site was first found by John Cowles in 1964 who collected the best material.
Zeolites are scarce in vesicular Eocene basalt. The main minerals are apophyllite, natrolite, and analcime.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: trapazohedra to 3cm across Colour: colorless to white |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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