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Calcite from
Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
05064170017363498196475.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
05064170017363498196475.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
01832330017272017541094.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:scalenohedral crystals, hexagonal prisms
Colour:colorless to white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Quartz
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
Ilmenite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46392
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46392:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘMazama Queen Mine, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘClimax Prospect, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘGold Hill Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘAzurite Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘGold Key Mine, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘAmerican Flag Mine, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘSilver King Prospect, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘLucky Jim Prospect, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘSooner Prospect, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘMontana Mine, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8
Rocks and Minerals, 66:6, p. 458
 
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