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Calcite from
Megler, Pacific County, Washington, USA


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:embedded in shales
Habit:crude elongated prismatic pseudomorphs after aragonite up to 27" long
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Megler, Pacific County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:95615
Long-form Identifier:1:3:95615:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
13.9km (8.7 miles) Unnamed Basalt quarry (Columbia River dikes), Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
15.5km (9.7 miles) Altoona-Pillar Rock Road roadcuts, Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) Curved Quartz Roadcut, Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) Thrash Creek, PeEll, Pacific County, Washington, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) The Half Round Roadcut, Lewis County, Washington, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) Dixon Road Quarry, Raymond, Pacific County, Washington, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) Clinton Knob, Ryderwood, Lewis County, Washington, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) Mc Gregor Quarry, Highway 26, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
59.3km (36.9 miles) Bishop Road Quarry, Raymond, Pacific County, Washington, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) DNR Lincoln Creek Quarry, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
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