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Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ritter | Unincorporated Community |
| Grant County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 53' 29'' North , 119° 8' 34'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ritter Hot Springs
"Ritter has a great variety of minerals of which the zeolites are the most outstanding." [Speckels, 1965]
Ritter is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States, ten miles down the Middle Fork John Day River from U.S. Route 395, between Dale and Long Creek.
When a post office was established in this locale, it was named for the Rev. Joseph Ritter, a pioneer Baptist minister of the John Day Valley, on whose ranch it was situated. The post office was originally near the mineral hot springs there, formerly known as McDuffee Hot Springs but now known as Ritter Hot Springs. In 1988, the post office had moved to the old schoolhouse across the river. As of 2009, Ritter no longer has its own post office; Ritter's mail is addressed to Long Creek.
The springs were discovered by William Neal McDuffee, an early-day packer who travelled between Umatilla and the John Day Valley mines.
Ritter is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States, ten miles down the Middle Fork John Day River from U.S. Route 395, between Dale and Long Creek.
When a post office was established in this locale, it was named for the Rev. Joseph Ritter, a pioneer Baptist minister of the John Day Valley, on whose ranch it was situated. The post office was originally near the mineral hot springs there, formerly known as McDuffee Hot Springs but now known as Ritter Hot Springs. In 1988, the post office had moved to the old schoolhouse across the river. As of 2009, Ritter no longer has its own post office; Ritter's mail is addressed to Long Creek.
The springs were discovered by William Neal McDuffee, an early-day packer who travelled between Umatilla and the John Day Valley mines.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities21 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| โ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ 'Chabazite' Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| โ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| โ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| โ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| โ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O References: |
| โ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| โ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| โ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| โ 'Lรฉvyne' |
| โ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| โ Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Locality: Ritter Hot Springs, Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA - erroneously reported |
| โ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| โ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| โ Offretite Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| โ Paulingite-Ca (TL) Formula: (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O Type Locality: |
| โ Phillipsite-Ca Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| โ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O References: |
| โ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| โ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| โ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| โ Tacharanite Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| โ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| โ Tobermorite Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca5Si6O17 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 ยท 14H2O |
| โ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 ยท 3H2O |
| โ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 ยท 3H2O |
| โ | Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite ? | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O |
| โ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 ยท 4H2O |
| โ | Phillipsite-Ca | 9.GC.10 | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 ยท 12H2O |
| โ | Paulingite-Ca (TL) | 9.GC.35 | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, โป)10 (Si, Al)42O84 ยท 34H2O |
| โ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 ยท 12H2O |
| โ | Offretite | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 ยท 15H2O |
| โ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 ยท 28H2O |
| โ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Tacharanite | 9.HA.75 | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X ยท 8H2O |
| โ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| โ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] ยท 15H2O |
| โ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Lรฉvyne' | - | |
| โ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| โ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | โ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | โ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | โ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | โ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | โ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | โ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | โ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| H | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| H | โ Phillipsite-Ca | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | โ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | โ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | โ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | โ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | โ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | โ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| O | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| O | โ Phillipsite-Ca | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | โ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | โ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| Na | โ Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | โ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | โ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | โ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | โ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | โ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | โ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | โ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | โ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| Al | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| Al | โ Phillipsite-Ca | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | โ Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | โ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | โ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | โ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | โ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | โ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | โ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | โ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | โ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | โ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| Si | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| Si | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| Si | โ Phillipsite-Ca | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | โ Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | โ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | โ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | โ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | โ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | โ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | โ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | โ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| Ca | โ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| Ca | โ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
| Ca | โ Phillipsite-Ca | Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ca | โ Mesolite var. Pseudomesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Native Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ba | โ Paulingite-Ca | (Ca,K,Na,Ba, ◻)10 (Si, Al)42O84 · 34H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritter,_Oregon |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7336809 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5748422 |
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