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Diatomite

A variety of Opal

An opaline silica consisting of the fossil skeletal remains of diatoms (diatomea).

Classification of Diatomite

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Other Names for Diatomite

Synonyms:
Diatomaceous Earth
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    Localities for Diatomite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Bolivia
     
    • Oruro Department
      • Poopó Province
    		Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
    • Potosí Department
      • Sud Lípez Province
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 258 (1992)
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Namaqualand
        • Henkries
    		Eriksson, P.G. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 419-422.
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Nome Borough
        • Kougarok District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Curtis
    		Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 87; MRDS database Dep. ID file #10060237, MRDS ID #TC10206.
        • Post Ranch
    		MRDS database Dep. ID file #10060238, MRDS ID #TC10207.
      • Graham Co.
        • Gila Mts
          • Lone Star District (Safford District; Dos Pobres District)
            • Gila Valley
              • Fort Thomas
    		MRDS database Dep. ID #10060232.
            • Solomon Pass
    		Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 87; MRDS database Dep. ID #10060233.
        • Whitlock Mts
          • Slick Rock Wash
    		MRDS database Dep. ID #10210079.
      • Greenlee Co.
        • Steeple Rock District (Duncan District)
          • Duncan area Diatomite deposits
    		MRDS database Dep. ID file #10161567.
      • Pima Co.
        • Santa Rita Mts
          • Helvetia-Rosemont District
    		MRDS database Dep. ID file #10060227, MRDS ID #TC10194.
      • Santa Cruz Co.
        • Redrock District
    		Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals, 2nd. Edition, Arizona Department of Mines & Minerals Mineral Report 4, 185 pp.
          • Huachuca Mountains Northwestern foothills
    		Peirce, H.Wesley (1969), Diatomite, in USGS & Arizona Bureau of Mines & U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 180 (USGS Bull.871): 337-342.
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Camp Verde District
    		MRDS database Dep. ID #10060244, MRDS ID #TC10214.
    • California
      • Kern Co.
    		Braitwaite, R., Paar, W., and Chisholm, J., 1989, Phurcalite from Dartmoor, Southwest England,and its Identity with \'Nisaite\' from Portugal, Mineralogical Magazine, 53:583-589.
      • Los Angeles Co.
        • Lomita
    		Merrill, Frederick James Hamilton (1916), San Diego, Imperial Counties: Calif. Min Bureau Report 14: 635-743; …(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 395 (1922): 507; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Santa Barbara Co.
        • Lompoc
    		Huguenin, Emile (1919), Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties: California Division Mines Report 15: 737; Mulryan, Henry (1936), Geology, mining and processing of diatomite at Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California: A.I.M.E. Tech. Pub. 687, 30 pp.: 133; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
    • Idaho
      • Ada Co.
        • Boise Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Boise District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Adams Co.
        • Indian Valley Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Camas Co.
        • Fairfield Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Elmore Co.
        • Glenns Ferry Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • King Hill Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Gem Co.
        • Cascade Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Owyhee Co.
        • French District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Marsing Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Reynolds Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Riddle Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Rough Mountain District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Twin Falls Co.
        • Buhl Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Washington Co.
        • Monroe District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Weiser
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Weiser District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • North Carolina
      • Swain Co.
        • Bryson City Feldspar District
    		U.S Geological Survey ,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia
    • Oregon
      • Harney Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder Co.
        • Crater Island District (Crater Island)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Hogup Mtns
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Garfield Co.
        • Hatch
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Millard Co.
        • House Range
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Tooele Co.
        • Grassy Mts
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Lakeside Mts
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
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