Buddingtonite from
Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Buddingtonite | |
| Formula: | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) | |
| Comments: | Occurs as a hydrothermal product in compact masses resulting from the action of ammonia-bearing hot springs on older rocks; pseudomorphs after plagioclase; largely in altered pyroxene andesite. Occasionally as small crystals. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Ammoniojarosite Anatase Marcasite Montmorillonite | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Buddingtonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2436 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2436:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 77a5397a-0704-4d44-ad8a-cdad0d87f404 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Buddingtonite | ||
| 31.9km (19.8 miles) | ⓘMcLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA | |
| References | ||
