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Calcite from
Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
05783860017272299706073.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
07954490017272326443948.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
05783860017272299706073.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Heulandite Subgroup2
Scolecite2
Mesolite2
Yugawaralite1
Lévyne1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:648258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:648258:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘ200 / 237 Road Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSignal Peak, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘSilver Lake Railroad Trestle, Silver Lake, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘB & K Quarry, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘInterstate 5 Roadcuts, Roadcuts, Kalama area, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘRoadcuts, Kalama area, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘNeer Road, Goble, Columbia County, Oregon, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘGoble Quarry (Nicolai Quarry), Goble, Columbia County, Oregon, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘGolden Wonder Prospect, Yale, Clark County, Washington, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘRainier Quarry, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon, USA
References
Micro Probe
Volume 1X, Number 1, pgs 2-6
 
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