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Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USAi
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Chabazite pocket

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Chabazite

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Chabazite

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Chabazite pocket

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Chabazite

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Chabazite

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Chabazite pocket

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
09930050017712195914146.jpg
Chabazite

Five Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 1' 21'' North , 123° 11' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.02266,-123.18532
GRN:
N32W61
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
McCleary1,618 (2017)6.9km
Malone475 (2011)12.9km
Porter207 (2011)13.3km
Elma3,034 (2017)17.1km
Oakville663 (2017)20.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Washington Agate and Mineral SocietyOlympia, Washington22km
Mindat Locality ID:
470253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470253:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Facetime Quarry, KC-6500 Road Quarry


A basalt quarry off of Five Forks Road, in the Capital Forest produced various zeolites and calcite in vugs.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Aidan Cerenzie CollectionIdentified by Aidan Cerenzie: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
References:
Aidan Cerenzie CollectionIdentified by Aidan Cerenzie: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

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

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Cerenzie, Aidan (2026) The Crescent Formation in Washington, USA. (4174). mindat.org.
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