Pyramid Peak, Pierce Co., Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pyramid Peak | Peak |
| Pierce Co. | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 24'' North , 121° 48' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 217 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Packwood | 342 (2011) | 24.7km |
| Mineral | 202 (2015) | 29.9km |
| Eatonville | 2,900 (2017) | 35.2km |
| Carbonado | 625 (2017) | 35.4km |
Near the summit of Pyramid Peak lustrous encrustations up to 0.5" thick of hematite occur in a quartz vein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cannon, B. (1975), Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran Publishers, Mercer Island Washington, 184
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