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The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USAi
Regional Level Types
The DallesTown
Wasco CountyCounty
OregonState
USACountry

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05098000017271981888119.jpg
calcite locality, The Dalles, Oregon

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
03366480017271981926814.jpg
collecting in the scree slope

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
03723060017271981964643.jpg
collecting calcites higher up the hillside

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
05098000017271981888119.jpg
calcite locality, The Dalles, Oregon

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
03366480017271981926814.jpg
collecting in the scree slope

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
03723060017271981964643.jpg
collecting calcites higher up the hillside

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
03061400017271982001219.jpg
calcite locality, The Dalles, Oregon

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
03366480017271981926814.jpg
collecting in the scree slope

Highway 197 roadcut, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
The Dalles15,340 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
286737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286737:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dalles,_Oregon
Wikidata ID:Q985271
GeoNames ID:5756304

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