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Calcite from
Altoona-Pillar Rock Road roadcuts, Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
- var Glendonite3
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Altoona-Pillar Rock Road roadcuts, Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:91772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:91772:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.7km (1.1 miles) Curved Quartz Roadcut, Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) Unnamed Basalt quarry (Columbia River dikes), Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
15.5km (9.7 miles) Megler, Pacific County, Washington, USA
32.3km (20.0 miles) Thrash Creek, PeEll, Pacific County, Washington, USA
33.1km (20.5 miles) The Half Round Roadcut, Lewis County, Washington, USA
41.1km (25.6 miles) Clinton Knob, Ryderwood, Lewis County, Washington, USA
52.1km (32.3 miles) Mount Solo, Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) Dixon Road Quarry, Raymond, Pacific County, Washington, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) Mc Gregor Quarry, Highway 26, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
55.1km (34.3 miles) DNR Lincoln Creek Quarry, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
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