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Calcite from
Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
04135810017272039099231.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
00205040017370804172976.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
04730010017272039108447.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
06386170017272039134094.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
04135810017272039099231.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
06386170017272039134094.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Dam
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:scalenohedral crystals
Colour:yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mesolite5
Stilbite Subgroup3
Heulandite Subgroup3
Thomsonite-Ca2
Chabazite2
Okenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Skookumchuck Dam, Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:95620
Long-form Identifier:1:3:95620:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘInterstate 420 roadcuts, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘMossyrock Dam, Morton, Morton Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
38.9km (24.1 miles) ⓘRock Candy Mountain, Black Hills, Thurston County, Washington, USA
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘOakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘRoy Mine, Glenoma, Morton Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘFive Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘWeyerhaeuser Lincoln Creek Quarry, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘDNR Lincoln Creek Quarry, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘF Line pit, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.p.66
 
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