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Calcite from
Mossyrock Dam, Morton, Morton Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Dam
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:crystals to 1"
Colour:cream to golden yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mossyrock Dam, Morton, Morton Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:95614
Long-form Identifier:1:3:95614:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘRoy Mine, Glenoma, Morton Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘSignal Peak, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘMargaret Mine (Germania Mine; Earl Mine; Samson Mine; Goat Mountain Mine), Goat Mountain, Skamania County, Washington, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘSkookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘKangaroo Group (Claims: Kangaroo Nos. 1-5 Lodes), Spirit Lake, Skamania County, Washington, USA
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘ200 / 237 Road Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘSilver Lake Railroad Trestle, Silver Lake, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘBaird Creek Quarry, Wolf Point, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘCamp Creek Mine (McCoy Creek; Lucky Break; Primary Gold), McCoy Peak, Skamania County, Washington, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘParadise claim, Eagle Peak, Mt Rainier Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.p.65
 
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