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Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USAi
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Crescent Glory Hole

Crescent Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA
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Crescent Workings

Crescent Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA
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Crescent Glory Hole

Crescent Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA
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Crescent Workings

Crescent Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA
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Crescent Glory Hole

Crescent Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA
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Crescent Workings

Crescent Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 3' 29'' North , 123° 48' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.05823,-123.81320
GeoHash:
G#: c0xcqs9zr
GRN:
N33W60
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Port Angeles19,448 (2017)29.2km
Port Angeles East3,036 (2011)33.2km
Sooke6,145 (2008)35.7km
Clallam Bay363 (2011)39.6km
Metchosin4,803 (2013)41.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Clallam County Gem & Mineral AssociationPort Angeles, Washington29km
Mindat Locality ID:
57387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57387:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
lac Crescent, comté de Clallam, Washington, États-Unis
German:
Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten
Simplified Chinese:
月牙湖 , 克拉勒姆县, 华盛顿州, 美国
Czech:
Půlměsícové jezero, Clallam County, Washington, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Washington, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Krescento, Kantono Clallam, Vaŝingtonio


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Habit: grains under 1mm
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Description: an important ore mineral
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
Habit: microscopic, platy crystals
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Inesite
Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCrednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘInesite9.DL.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cuⓘ CopperCu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Crescent
Wikidata ID:Q1368080
GeoNames ID:5791431

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References

Green, S.T. (1945) Manganese Deposits of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. State of Washington Department of Conservation and Development Division of Mines and Mining Report of Investigations No. 7, 49 pages.
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