Dixie Road Cut Siderite Occurrence, Dixie, Walla Walla County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Dixie Road Cut Siderite Occurrence | Occurrence |
Dixie | - not defined - |
Walla Walla County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 9' 32'' North , 118° 7' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Dixie | 197 (2011) | 2.8km |
Waitsburg | 1,191 (2017) | 12.5km |
Walla Walla East | 1,672 (2011) | 17.8km |
Walla Walla | 32,237 (2018) | 19.4km |
Prescott | 307 (2017) | 21.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Marcus Whitman Gem and Mineral Society | Walla Walla, Washington | 19km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19302:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d04aca90-f2ac-49c6-8e26-e2511f7d7aed
Sphärosiderite occurs in basalt vesicles that range in size from about 3 - 12 mm both in clusters and individuals in this road cut along Hwy-12 along with small opal-lined vesicles.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: Occurs in basalt vesicles. |
ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: Occurs in basalt vesicles. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Sphärosiderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
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