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Yaquina Head Quarry, Agate Beach, Lincoln County, Oregon, USAi
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Yaquina Head QuarryQuarry
Agate BeachBeach
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 40' 30'' North , 124° 4' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.67510,-124.07352
GeoHash:
G#: 9pzy0su7m
GRN:
N30W65
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newport10,268 (2017)4.5km
Toledo3,511 (2017)12.2km
Siletz1,221 (2017)13.2km
Depoe Bay1,422 (2017)14.8km
Lincoln Beach2,045 (2011)19.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Oregon Coast Agate ClubNewport, Oregon5km
Mindat Locality ID:
8038
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8038:8
GUID (UUID V4):
25aa202c-ea0b-4460-8d60-934619021f17


Zeolites are present in the vesicular Miocene basalt flows and breccia that make up a volcanic neck at Yaquina Head near Agate Beach (both the town and rest area) in Lincoln County, Oregon. The upper quarry (now a parking lot and interpretive center) is composed of massive fine-grained columnar basalt once used for rip rap. Very few zeolites were found in this rock with one very notable exception, a single 100 pound boulder found in 1975 that produced all the "fish egg" or hemispheres of erionite-K, large clinoptilolite-Na crystals, chabazite, and phillipsite-Na. The lower quarry is composed of several highly vesicular flows and breccia with an abundance of smaller minerals and bars of pyrite. The lower quarry has been opened to the sea and converted into tidal pools. The area has been declared an Outstanding Natural Area and is administrated by the Bureau of Land Management. A fee of $7.00 is charged per car to view the light house and tidal pools but no mineral collecting is allowed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: locality no longer productive, turned into a park
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Habit: rhombohedra to 8mm across
Colour: colorless to white
β“˜ Clinoptilolite-Na
Formula: Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
β“˜ Dachiardite-Na
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
β“˜ Erionite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
β“˜ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Description: locality no longer productive, turned into a park
β“˜ Phillipsite-Na
Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

BaSO4β“˜ Baryte
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-Na
(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2Oβ“˜ Erionite-K
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite
A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2Oβ“˜ 'Smectite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Phillipsite-Na9.GC.10(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] Β· 12H2O
β“˜Erionite-K9.GD.20(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] Β· 15H2O
β“˜Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Dachiardite-Na9.GD.40(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 Β· 25H2O
β“˜Clinoptilolite-Na9.GE.05Na6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Hβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Oβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Naβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Naβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Naβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Alβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Siβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Kβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Kβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Caβ“˜ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Caβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O

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References

Micro Probe: 6(4).
Wise, William S., Tschernich, R. W. (1976) The chemical compositions and origin of the zeolites offretite, erionite, and levyne. American Mineralogist, 61 (9-10) 853-863
Wise, W. S., Tschernich, R. W. (1978) Dachiardite-bearing zeolite assemblages in the Pacific Northwest. In Natural Zeolites - Occurrence, Properties, Use. Pergamon Press, Oxford. p.105-111.
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona. 567pp.
Micro Probe (2001): 9(3) (spring).
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