Laie Concrete Quarry, Lᾱ'ie (Laie), Koolau Range (Koolau caldera), Oahu Island, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Laie Concrete Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Lᾱ'ie (Laie) | - not defined - |
Koolau Range (Koolau caldera) | Mountain Range |
Oahu Island | Island |
Honolulu County | County |
Hawaii | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 38' 20'' North , 157° 55' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Hui Pohaku 'O Hawai'i / Rock & Mineral Society of Hawai'i | Honolulu, Hawaii | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
294372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294372:8
GUID (UUID V4):
551fb1e8-2462-4fcf-8308-d66216f0e2b6
The Laie Concrete Quarry was an operation located in the town of Laie, northeast Oahu Island, Hawaii. The location of a quarry was considered to be a fossil dune located off a dirt road from Hawaii Highway 83, near the Polynesian Cultural Center. The quarry is now reclaimed and is a closed locality.
De Carlo and Swaboda reported that the quarry was noted for producing calcite and aragonite specimens as a result of crystals lining karst cavities. The Hawaii Rock and Mineral Society, Hui Pohaku o Hawaii, made several trips to the site during the late 1990s and early 2000s and recovered many calcite specimens.
Ed Sawada reported that the locality closed in the summer of 2001
Specimens labeled as coming from the Polynesian Cultural Center are likely from here.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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Laie Concrete Quarry, Lᾱ'ie, Koolau Range, Oahu Island, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA