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San Simon Basin (San Simon River; Bowie Chabazite deposit), Bowie area, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

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A Zeolite occurrence located in sec. 26, T11S, R29E, 7 miles NW of Bowie, on land of unknown status. Deposit covers parts of T11S, T12S, R29E, and R30E.



References:
Sand, L.B. & A.J. Regis (1966), An unusual zeolite assemblage, Bowie, Arizona (abstract), Geological Society of America Special Paper 87.

Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon Basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.

Eyde, T. (1978), Arizona Zeolites, Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Mineral Report No. 1: 22-24.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 108, 160, 178, 216, 243, 249, 394.

MRDS database Dep. ID #10210170, MAS ID #0040030710.





 Map Reference: 32°26'48"N , 109°21'3"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in late Cenozoic tuffs.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 108, 160, 178, 249; Sand, L.B. & A.J. Regis (1966), An unusual zeolite assemblage, Bowie, AZ (abstract), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 87; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 108, 160, 178, 216, 249; Sand, L.B. & A.J. Regis (1966), An unusual zeolite assemblage, Bowie, AZ (abstract), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 87; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]
  		•  'Clinoptilolite'
    Description: Occurs in bedded lacustrine deposits.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 108, 160, 178, 216, 249; Sand, L.B. & A.J. Regis (1966), An unusual zeolite assemblage, Bowie, AZ (abstract), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 87; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]
  		•  'Erionite'
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 108, 160, 178, 216, 249; Sand, L.B. & A.J. Regis (1966), An unusual zeolite assemblage, Bowie, AZ (abstract), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 87; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]
  		•  Frohbergite
    FeTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy, http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/frohbergite.pdf>]
    Site Photo
    Gold Hill, San Simon Basin (San Simon River; Bowie Chabazite deposit), Bowie area, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 160, 178, 216, 243, 249; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]
  		•  Herschelite
    Description: Minute spherules & crystal aggregates formed by alteration of volcanic pyroclastic material.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 108, 160, 178, 216, 249; Sand, L.B. & A.J. Regis (1966), An unusual zeolite assemblage, Bowie, AZ (abstract), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 87; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]
  		•  Thenardite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Description: Occurs in tuff-bearing, bedded lacustrine deposits.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 160, 178, 216, 243, 249, 394; Regis, A.J. & L.B. Sand (1967), Lateral gradation of chabazite to herschelite in the San Simon basin (abstract), in S.W. Baily (editor), Clays and clay minerals. Proc. 15th. National Conference Clays and Clay Minerals: 193.]


    8 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Bowie area
          • San Simon Basin (San Simon River; Bowie Chabazite deposit)

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