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Calcite from
Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:steep rhombohedral crystals, unusual aggregates of steep rhombohedral crystals, massive--filling voids, jackstraw clusters, and dendritic shapes
Colour:white, colorless, pale yellow
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Amethyst
Chalcedony
Cristobalite
Goethite
Hematite
Hisingerite
Pyrite
Quartz
Sceptre Quartz
Siderite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite11 photos of Calcite associated with Goethite at this locality.
Quartz10 photos of Calcite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Amethyst6 photos of Calcite associated with Amethyst at this locality.
Siderite5 photos of Calcite associated with Siderite at this locality.
Chalcedony1 photo of Calcite associated with Chalcedony at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45737
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45737:8
GUID (UUID V4):6dc47375-6978-4a8b-bc48-3b24be855a8e
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
9.3km (5.8 miles) Mount Vernon Mine, Skagit County, Washington, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) Alverson Mine, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA
31.6km (19.7 miles) Blanchard Hill, Skagit County, Washington, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) Yankee Boy Mine, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
35.8km (22.3 miles) Canyon Creek Quarry, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) Ebey's Landing, Whidbey Island (Whidby Island), Island County, Washington, USA
48.8km (30.3 miles) Gold Mountain, Darrington Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) Bonanza Queen Mine, Deer Creek, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) Copper Independent Mine, Silverton, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) Eclipse Mine, Silverton, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
that occur in beautiful specimens in Washington. minerals Washington Mineral Locality Index L A N N Y R...okanoganite-(Y), and zektzerite, all from Washington Pass in Okanogan County —which are known only from the state;...in Snohomish County, ferritungstite from Germania mine near Fruitland in Stevens County, and paulingite...from Rock Island Dam near Wenat­ chee in Douglas County. In addition, many localities pro­ duce fine-quality...preparing the alphabet­ ical list of localities. Chelan County Crown Point mine, near Holden; M O L Y B D E N
Catalog/List
tufts ACTINOLITE: Bull Run Quarry, Loudon County, Virginia, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE,variety AMIANTHUS:Steintal...ACTINOLITE,variety BYSSOLITE: French Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE SMARAGDITE:Micciano...crystals ADAMITE,variety CUPROAN:Gold Hill, Utah, USA. crystals AEGERINE: Kola Peninsula, USSR. crystal...AFWILLITE: Crestffiore Quarry, Riverside, California, USA. massive AGRELLITE: KipawQ River, Villodieu Township...ALABANDITE:Tombstone. Arizona, USA. massive ALBERTITE(HYDROC,\RBONl: Prince Albert County. Nova Scotia, massive
Book
Bart Cannon 1975 CORD ILLERAN Mercer Island, Washington Lilli liliiiLt' 111? KLi-KlLLLIlrVlIlI Copyright...Cordilleran 18 Holly Hill Drive Mercer Island, Washington 98040 COVER ILLUSTRATION: Amethyst scepter heads...milky quartz stems. Denny Mountain area of King County. Specimen from the collection of Cary A. Maykut...publications dealing with the various aspects of Washington State's diverse mineral wealth exist, but none..."Minerals of Washington" represents an attempt to begin such a cata­ logue. "Minerals of Washington" shall
Book (volume)
North Dakota, — ; Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming ~ AllanW Eckert b i or d ...Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming VOLUME 4: THE SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT...Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming by Allan W. Eckert Ml PERENNIAL...York Cambridge, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney...Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington vi Contents Wyoming 5505 Glossary 608
Journal (issue)
Mineral Continued on page 4 Fig. 1. Barite on calcite, barite nearly 1 inch long, 21st Street, Colorado... l\Iinernl N cws 2 HansonCreekand Washington StateMineralCouncil The Washington Mineral Council recently dropped...claim on the quartz locality at Hanson Creek, Washington. Unfortunately, there have been many rumors about...bond would be better spent on maintaining the Walker Valley lease and other claims that the WSMC holds,... It proved t. all parlles involved, USFS, King County police, WSMC, an probably the other claimants,
Journal (issue)
Department of Mineral Sciences Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560 quality display specimens, presented...(William Walter Jefferis, 1820-1906), Roebling (Washington A. Roebling, 1837-1926), English (George Letchworth...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm...Dorado County; 1.5 cm (55) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 8.26 cm (60) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 4.76...Dorado County; 4.29 cm (62) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 2.22 cm (63) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 2.54
Book
HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...obtained from the VS for DC Forest Service, Washington, Canada 20415, l^aps from the Geological ...midwest- ern United States, often contain pockets of calcite or other carbonate minerals. These must be dis-
Book (edition)
MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state... California; Norman and Betty Lemkau of Castro Valley, California; Herbert V. Corbett of Baltimore, Maryland;...Cascades and the Grand Canyon, the Oregon and Washington beaches, the Mojave desert of California and...Orthoclase feldspar 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz 3. Calcite 8. Topaz 4. Fluorite 9. Corundum 5. Apatite...gypsum, and a copper coin is just about as hard as calcite. A pocketknife blade will scratch apatite easily
Book (volume)
Ramona, California; brownish yellow octagonal calcite (21.30 ct), Montana; light yellow orthoclase feldspar...Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...R. Fuhrbach, Amarillo, TX; Lawrence A. Funt, Washington, DC; Michael & Patricia Gray, Graystone Enterprises
Journal (issue)
of Victoria Melbourne, Australia Pete J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter G. Embrey London, England Richard C...o f Mineral Sciences Smithsonian Institution Washington, D .C. 20560 quality display specimens, presented...illiam W alter Jefferis, 1820-1906), Roebling (Washington A. Roebling, 1837-1926), English (George Letchworth...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm...Dorado County; 1.5 cm (55) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 8.26 cm (60) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 4.76
Book (volume)
Ra1nona, Caufornia; brownish yellow octagonal calcite (21 .30 et), 1\1ontana; light yellow orthoclase...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...R. Fuhrbach, Amarillo, TX; La\vrence A. Funt, Washington, DC; Michael & Patricia Gray, Graystone Enterprises...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy
Report (issue)
C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning...listed only* if localities arc given for them. The county lists do not include com­ mon rock-making materials...to occur only as traces. ACCOMACK COUNTY: none given. ALBEMARLE COUNTY: actinolitc, agate, almandine, amethyst
Report (issue)
PART I. Record of well at Hares Corner, Newcastle County, Del.a Thick­ ness. Depth. Quaternary: Cretaceous:...CLAYS OF DELAWARE. Record of well at Delmar, Sussex County, Del.a Thickness. Depth. Miocene: Feet. 37 51...of refractory clays in beds of this age in Cecil County, Md.,1 suggests the desirability of seeking similar...thickness of about 100 feet on the sides of the valley of Little River. A well in the center of Scarboro...apatite, titanite, and iron ore and secondary calcite, analcite, and zeolites are always present. Small
Journal (issue)
CATALOG CROWN Dept. CGM, 575 "F" N. Twin Oak• Valley Ad. San Marco,, California 92069 GEMS & MINERALS...34th Annual Convention and Show. Host. Tual1tln Valley Gem Club. Pacific University Field House. Forest...orld's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectore. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las...6th Annual Belvidere Gem and Mineral Fair Boone County Fairgrounds. 1 mile north Rt. 76 . Belv1dere. IL...Belvidere 61008. Dealers. Aug. 3 1nd 4. Fulton County Mineral Club. 14th Annual Swapping Bee Picnic
Report (volume)
EXCEPT FUELS WALDEMAR LINDGREN CHIEF GEOLOGIST WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1913 CONTENTS...the gold lodes of the Carrville district, Trinity County, Cal., by D. F. MacDpnald........................ Notes on the northern La Sal Mountains, Grand County, Utah, by J. M. Hill. Survey publications on gold............. 350 Two sulphur deposits in Mineral County, Colo., by E. S. Larsen and J. F. Hunter.........showing sulphur deposits in Sunlight Basin, Park County, Wyo..........................................
Journal (issue)
and ended about 90 miles northeast in the Cuyama Valley area. Material to be collected was white to pink...roughed continued on page 24 By Vi Wilhelmsen Amador County Gem and M ineral Society Six years ago, after...after much discussions, our club, The Amador County Gem and Mineral Society, decided on a project - a gemstone...Red, yellow, and while banding or with quartz or calcite centers. Material lakes a good pohsh. Makes an...continued on page 16 Look for your own Virgin Valley Fire Opal on the tailings of the ROYAL PEACOCK
Journal (issue)
- ALL ORDERS MUIT INCLUDE A 12.00 lee If In the USA - all others Including Canada must Include full amount...garnet from red tourmaline and spinet? R.R. Spring Valley, New York Temperature makes the difference between...overlooks the Abiquiu Dam Reservoir and Chama River Valley. At Youngsville, twelve miles west of Abiquiu Dam...chipped away at the rock to expose of the Chama River Valley stretched out some interesting shell impressions...Company 2856 Northwest Market Street Seattle, Washington 98107 5. Vibrating Flat Lap FL-15. $109.* Works
Report (volume)
THE UNITED STATES BY R. W. STONE AND OTHERS WASHINGTON GOVEBNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920 ADDITIONAL...SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 50 CENTS PER COPY V r CONTENTS...Continued. Localities Continued. . Page. Cochise County....:................................................. 51 Mohave County............................................... 51 Navajo County.................................................... 51 Pima County.................................................. 52
Report (issue)
or any other cultural features (city, village, county, township, crossroad, and railroad siding) are...this column are as follows: County (4th column)—This is the name of the county in which the listed entity...place, feature, or area lies in more than one county, the county listed is the one in which the center of...found; or, in the case of a stream, valley, or arroyo, the county listed is the one in which the feature's...AL if Florence • Casa Grande GRAHAM Capital if County Seat COCHISE • Other Principal Cities Q____26____50
 
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