Quartz Creek Roadcut, Lewis River, Skamania County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quartz Creek Roadcut | Road Cutting |
| Lewis River | River |
| Skamania County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 10' 50'' North , 121° 51' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trout Lake | 557 (2011) | 32.3km |
| Packwood | 342 (2011) | 49.3km |
| Carson | 2,279 (2011) | 50.7km |
| Morton | 1,128 (2017) | 53.0km |
| Stevenson | 1,497 (2017) | 54.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
294215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294215:8
GUID (UUID V4):
aaa509fb-d9ed-41df-8a21-352fdcd30ea8
Unusual fibrous white datolite, confirmed by XRD, occurs with other minerals and zeolites in altered Eocene volcanic rock exposed in a double sided roadcut along Forest Service Road 90 just west of the mouth Quartz Creek with the Lewis River, in Skamania County, Washington. The site was first found by John Cowles in 1963 when the road was under construction. The datolite vein ran vertical on the north side of the road exposure where fluorite was also later found in breccia. Pointed heulandite was found at the south side of the cut in a breccia area that was usually stained light yellow due to iron stains. The smell of sulfides was present.
Rudy Tschernich
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| β Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' References: |
| β Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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Quartz Creek Roadcut, Lewis River, Skamania County, Washington, USA