Raggedy Mountain gabbro group, Wichita Mountains, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Raggedy Mountain gabbro group | Occurrence |
| Wichita Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Comanche County | County |
| Oklahoma | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 98° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
344166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344166:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dd26ef29-4b1a-41fb-b2ec-b38476b7cfc9
The Raggedy Mountain gabbro group is a layered body of basic igneous rocks which crop out in the Wichita Mountain region of southwestern Oklahoma. These gabbroic rocks consist of stratiform layers of troctolite, anorthosite, anorthositic gabbro, olivine gabbro, diallage gabbro, and quartz diorite. The Raggedy Mountain group has been dated at about 535 million years.
Within this gabbroic terrain are scattered outcrops of a red-colored, layered, zeolitized sequence of rock that has been named the Tepee Creek Formation. This unit occurs as erosional remnants along the sides of low-lying anorthosite hills, or closely associated with nearby anorthosite outcrops. Field relationships suggest that the Tepee Creek is Permian in age.
Within this gabbroic terrain are scattered outcrops of a red-colored, layered, zeolitized sequence of rock that has been named the Tepee Creek Formation. This unit occurs as erosional remnants along the sides of low-lying anorthosite hills, or closely associated with nearby anorthosite outcrops. Field relationships suggest that the Tepee Creek is Permian in age.
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4 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ 'Analcime-Wairakite Series' Reference: Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191. |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Reference: Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Analcime-Wairakite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Chase, Gerald Warren (1950 b), Geologic map of basic igneous rocks in the Raggedy Mountains, Wichita Mountain System, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map A-1, scale 1:31,680.
Bellis, W.H., Mankin, C.J. (1967), Analcime Deposits in the Wichita Mountains, Southwestern Oklahoma. Clay and Clay Minerals: 15: 191.
External Links
https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1967.0150122 (Bellis & Mankin)
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