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Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USAi
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Lacamas CreekCreek
Orchards- not defined -
Clark CountyCounty
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Lacamas Cr., WA. 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Alison at Lacamas Cr., WA 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Bill & Natasha at Lacamas Cr., WA. 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Lacamas Cr., WA. 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Alison at Lacamas Cr., WA 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Bill & Natasha at Lacamas Cr., WA. 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Lacamas Cr., WA. 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Alison at Lacamas Cr., WA 2-'98

Lacamas Creek, Orchards, Clark County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 43' 33'' North , 122° 24' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.72593,-122.40355
GeoHash:
G#: c20unshky
GRN:
N31W62
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Venersborg3,745 (2011)5.6km
Hockinson4,771 (2011)6.6km
Fern Prairie1,884 (2011)9.9km
Brush Prairie2,652 (2011)11.1km
Mill Plain7,874 (2006)11.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Mt Hood Rock ClubGresham, Oregon25km
Millennium Diggers ClubPortland, Oregon31km
Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, Inc.Portland, Oregon31km
Columbia-Willamette Faceters' GuildPortland/West Linn, Oregon43km
Clackamette Mineral and Gem ClubOregon City, Oregon44km
Mindat Locality ID:
17850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17850:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry is in a clinopyroxene basaltic andesite at the headwaters of the North Fork of Lacamas Creek. K-Ar dating give a range from 37 million to 28 million years.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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