Crater Lake Canyon, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crater Lake Canyon | Canyon |
| Snoqualmie Mining District | Mining District |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 49'' North , 121° 43' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Bend | 6,679 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Tanner | 1,018 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Snoqualmie | 13,169 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Riverbend | 2,132 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Wilderness Rim | 1,523 (2017) | 9.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Rock Club, Inc. | Bellevue, Washington | 36km |
| East KingCo Rock Club | Kirkland, Washington | 40km |
| Cascade Mineralogical Society Inc | Kent, Washington | 41km |
| North American Miners Association | Kent, Washington | 41km |
| North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club | Seattle, Washington | 46km |
Along the canyon of the creek draining Crater Lake, whitish crystals of apatite up to 7/8" long occur lining fractures in the rock. Arsenopyrite crystals up to 0.5" are also reported to occur.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Habit: crystals to 7/8" Colour: whitish |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Habit: slightly corroded bipyrmidal crystals to .5" |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Habit: felty Colour: dark brown |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Crater Lake Canyon, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA