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Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USAi
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Quartz

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Chalcedony

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Chalcedony

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Quartz

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Chalcedony

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Chalcedony

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Quartz

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
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Chalcedony

Carey Ranch, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 9' 28'' North , 120° 43' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.15791,-120.71971
GeoHash:
G#: 9rf5hyww6
GRN:
N30W63
Type:
Ranch
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Prineville9,530 (2017)18.2km
Redmond28,654 (2017)38.4km
Terrebonne1,257 (2011)42.4km
Culver1,442 (2017)56.6km
Metolius743 (2017)60.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Prineville Rockhound Pow-Wow Assoc.Prineville, Oregon18km
Central Oregon Rock CollectorsRedmond, Oregon38km
Mindat Locality ID:
217646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217646:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A ranch located near Prineville, Oregon famous for its plume agate.

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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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References

www.theagatetrader.com (n.d.) http://www.theagatetrader.com/content/carey+/3295
There are many fine examples, but a good one is located in the collection of Kay Robertson (1974) [Rock Currier 2010]
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