Quaking Aspen Mountain (Aspen Mountain) Occurrence, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USAi
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Quaking Aspen Mountain (Aspen Mountain) Occurrence | Occurrence |
Rock Springs | Group of Springs |
Sweetwater County | County |
Wyoming | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 25' 35'' North , 109° 6' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rock Springs | 23,962 (2017) | 19.6km |
Clearview Acres | 795 (2011) | 22.3km |
Purple Sage | 535 (2011) | 22.8km |
North Rock Springs | 2,207 (2011) | 27.6km |
Reliance | 714 (2011) | 28.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
171513
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171513:5
GUID (UUID V4):
393e8f63-8bd0-4f3f-8c59-1d8ee8a0872f
(sec. 22, T. 17 N., R. 104 W.), 9 miles S of Rock Springs. Rocks & Minerals 76:390
REF:Deposit:: LOVE, J. D., AND BLACKMON, P. D., 1962 , ALUNITE ON ASPEN MOUNTAIN, SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING: USGS PROF. PAPER 450 -D, P. 11 - 1
Deposit:: 1957 DIREXPL MOUNTAIN FUEL SUPPLY CO. : TRENCH
Deposit:: 1958 RECON J. D. LOVE AND P. D. BLACKMON: PROF. P
Commodities (Major) - Clay - Kaolin, Potassium, Aluminum
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Hoskins Lake Granite
Host Rock: Siltstone, Tuff, Sandstone
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10090647 |
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