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Calcite from
Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
07509650017364338297959.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
01036320017272042965679.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
02990490017272042972811.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
02077490017272245759094.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite6
Analcime2
Thomsonite Subgroup2
Natrolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oakville Quarries, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:971192
Long-form Identifier:1:3:971192:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘC-line Quarry, Porter, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘF Line pit, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘWeyerhaeuser Lincoln Creek Quarry, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘTop of the Hill Quarry, Doty Hills, Brooklyn, Pacific County, Washington, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘDNR Lincoln Creek Quarry, Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘFive Forks Road Quarry, Thurston County, Washington, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘRock Candy Mountain, Black Hills, Thurston County, Washington, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘLucky Strike Pit, Mason County, Washington, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 420 roadcuts, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
References
(n.d.) Rudy Tschernich Zeolite Collection, Rice Museum.
 
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