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Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA

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References:
- Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 69





 Map Reference: 44°59'30"N , 119°11'38"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: trapezohedra to 8mm in diameter
    Colour: transparent
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Vol. 6 No. 8; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 70]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © 2003 DM
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
     
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
  		•  Gismondine
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]·4.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: found in vugs in basalt
    Reference: [MicroProbe Vol. VI Num. 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © DM 06
  		•  'Gmelinite'
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Gmelinite-Na
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca)[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © DM 06
  		•  Gyrolite
    Ca
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
     
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © DM 06
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © DM 06
  		•  Tacharanite
    Ca
     
    12
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    18
    		O
     
    51
    		·18H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © 2003 DM
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: found in cavities in basalt
    Reference: [Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8]
    Site Photo
    Devils Backbone, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
    © DM 06


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