Alterite type locality, Cliff Dwellers Lodge, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alterite type locality | - not defined - |
| Cliff Dwellers Lodge | Commercial Area |
| Vermillion Cliffs Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 0'' North , 111° 47' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 15.8km |
| LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 35.3km |
| Page | 7,490 (2017) | 37.2km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 42.2km |
| Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 52.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
304300
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304300:7
GUID (UUID V4):
151392a4-70d2-4aeb-94f1-539a3155570f
Type locality of alterite is "Near the Cliff Dwellers Lodge" (Yang et al.2018).
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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Alterite (TL) Formula: Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Alterite (TL) | 7.DE.42 | Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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