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Unnamed wash, adjacent to State Route 177, Superior area, Superior District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

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An occurrence located 5.5 miles south of Superior in a (unnamed ?) wash, east of state highway 177, at 3,002 feet of altitude. Coordinates updated February, 2008, using a hand held Garmin GPS unit by Ronald Deblois (in the wash between occurrence spots).



References:
Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, American Mineralogist: 60: 951-956.

Tschernich, R.W. (1992), Zeolites of the World, Geoscience Press, Tucson, AZ.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 109, 160, 191, 230, 305, 395.





 Map Reference: 33°13'32"N , 111°4'46"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in vugs in basalt.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 109, 160, 191; Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, Am.Min.: 60: 951-956.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 109, 160, 191, 230, 305, 395; Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, Am.Min.: 60: 951-956.]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Description: Occurs in vugs in basalt.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 109, 160, 191; Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, Am.Min.: 60: 951-956.]
  		•  Cowlesite (TL)
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Unnamed wash, adjacent to State Route 177, Superior area, Superior District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
    Habit: Tiny, bladed crystals to 1 mm long
    Colour: White
    Description: Occurs in vesicles in olivine bombs & scoria from mid-Tertiary cinder cones. Co-type locality.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 109, 160, 191, 230, 305, 395; Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, Am.Min.: 60: 951-956.]
    Site Photo
    Unnamed wash, adjacent to State Route 177, Superior area, Superior District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Garronite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    5
    		Al
     
    12
    		Si
     
    20
    		O
     
    64
    		·27H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 230; Tschernich, R.W. (1992), Zeolites of the World, Geoscience Press, Tucson, AZ.]
  		•  'Lévyne'
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 230; Tschernich, R.W. (1992), Zeolites of the World, Geoscience Press, Tucson, AZ.]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs as bentonite.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 305.]
  		•  Mordenite
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 109, 191; Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, Am.Min.: 60: 951-956.]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 230; Tschernich, R.W. (1992), Zeolites of the World, Geoscience Press, Tucson, AZ.]
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wise, W.S. & R.W. Tschernich (1975), Cowlesite, a new Ca-zeolite, Am.Min.: 60: 951-956.]


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