Canyon Creek Quarry, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canyon Creek Quarry | Quarry |
| Granite Falls Mining District | Mining District |
| Snohomish County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 4' 59'' North , 121° 56' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls | 3,493 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Lake Bosworth | 667 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Riverside | 336 (2006) | 5.2km |
| Lochsloy | 2,533 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Lake Roesiger | 503 (2011) | 11.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 17km |
| Everett Rock & Gem Club | Everett, Washington | 22km |
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 32km |
| Maplewood Rock & Gem Community Club | Edmonds, Washington | 44km |
| Northwest Paleontological Association | Puget Sound, Washington | 46km |
East of Granite Falls at the Canyon Creek Quarry calcite crystals up to 1.5" long occur in marble.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: butterfly twin Crystals to 1.5" Colour: colorless |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10179796 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Canyon Creek Quarry, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA