Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Petrified Forest National Park | National Park |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
282124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:282124:8
GUID (UUID V4):
aad6087b-5bf8-4062-8696-7d98deb05a65
A National Park preserving large petrified logs in a desert environment.
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ 'Helium' Formula: He |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Helium' | - | He |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Helium | He |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fossils
There are 46 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 376 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 201 Ma (Early Jurassic) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 237 Ma (Middle Triassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 6 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 46 fossil localities |
- Arizona
- Apache County
- Holbrook Basin
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dinosaur Wash
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Agate Bridge N
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Agate Bridge NE
- Mesozoic🐚 Apache Arizona
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Blue Mesa NE1
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Cowboy
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Crocodile Hill locality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Crystal Forest locality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dead Wash 1
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dinosaur Wash East
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flag Canyon
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flattops locality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flattops tracksite
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flattops West
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Jasper Forest Locality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Jasper Forest S
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Jasper Forest W
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Long Logs
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Milkshake Quarry
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Paulcell 1
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Petrified Forest Tank E
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 PFV 295
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Phytosaur Basin E
- Holbrook Basin
- Apache County
- Arizona
- Apache County
- Holbrook Basin
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 7 miles NE Adamana
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Black Forest
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Boot Ridge
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Bowman Locality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Chinde Point North 2
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Depot Tank NW
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dinosaur Hollow
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Giving Site
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Kachina Point NE1
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Lacey Point SW1
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Lot's Wife
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Lungfish Locality
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Revueltosaurus Quarry
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Tawa Point
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Tiponi Point
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Wild Horse Wash
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Zuni Well Road 1
- Apache County
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Apache County
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Apache County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA