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Upper Ritter Quarry, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 52' 17'' North , 119° 4' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.87139,-119.08333
GeoHash:
G#: 9rgr60w4v
GRN:
N30W62
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Long Creek192 (2017)17.6km
Monument125 (2017)27.2km
Ukiah189 (2017)31.5km
Mount Vernon506 (2017)50.5km
John Day1,680 (2017)51.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
17954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17954:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8def70d7-750b-49f2-bae4-6079e7ab4f00


The Upper Ritter Quarry is located 4.5 miles west of highway 395 on the road following the Middle Fork of the John Day River to Ritter. The quarry was opened in the 1980's and worked sporadicaly every few years to gravel the roads in the area. The rock consists of vesicular and dense zones of a single basalt flow that is the lowest flow of the Miocene Picture Gorge Basalt (16 m.y.o.) in the Columbia River Basalt Group that rests on the ash beds of the John Day Formation.

Rudy Tschernich

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
β“˜ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
β“˜ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ 'LΓ©vyne'
β“˜ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
β“˜ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
β“˜ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oβ“˜ Analcime
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2Oβ“˜ Cowlesite
(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Gonnardite
(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2Oβ“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
β“˜ 'LΓ©vyne'
Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2Oβ“˜ Mesolite
KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2Oβ“˜ Offretite
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2Oβ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2Oβ“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)β“˜ Tobermorite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 Β· (Ca Β· 3H2O)
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 Β· 14H2O
β“˜Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 Β· 15H2O
β“˜Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 6H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'LΓ©vyne'-
β“˜'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] Β· 15H2O
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naβ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu

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References

Tschernich, R.W. (1993) Minerals from Ritter, Grant County, Oregon. Micro Probe. V 7, No. 8, pp. 8-11.
Howard, D. and Tschernich, R.W. (1993) Zeolites from the Upper Ritter Quarry, Grant County, Oregon. Micro Probe. V 7, No. 8, pp. 12-17.
Howard, D. (1995) Update on the Ritter Quarry, Grant County, Oregon. Micro Probe. V 8, No. 1, pp. 20-21.
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