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Bajo Calvo, Guaitil District, Acosta Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica i
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Bajo Calvo Occurrence
Guaitil District District
Acosta Canton Canton
San José Province Province
Costa Rica Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

9° 48' 27'' North , 84° 14' 1'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

9.80754,-84.23381

G#: d1spg1qv4

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Am : Tropical monsoon climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Palmichal	1,545 (2018)	4.6km
San Rafael Abajo	27,419 (2016)	6.7km
Tejar	22,433 (2018)	6.8km
San Ignacio	3,072 (2016)	8.0km
Santiago	8,292 (2016)	9.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

17974

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:17974:7

GUID (UUID V4):

dd9a830b-99ac-4d0c-935b-555865531859

Zeolites are found in a cliff near a small road. The zeolites appear to be concentrated along the contact of two flows.
Zeolite locality.

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ Epistilbite

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

6 valid minerals.

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Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

ⓘ Epistilbite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

References:

Micro Probe Volume VII Number 7 Spring 1993

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Gonnardite	9.GA.05	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Epistilbite	9.GD.45	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

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References

Tschernich, R.W. (1993) Zeolites of Costa Rica. Micro Probe, 7(7), 3-9.

Zeledón, L.A. (2004) Zeolitas del Valle Central de Costa Rica y sus alrededores. Revista Geológica de América Central, 31: 67-80 [in Spanish].

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