Washougal Basalt Rock Quarry, Skamania Co., Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Washougal Basalt Rock Quarry | Quarry (Overgrown) |
| Skamania Co. | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 38' 6'' North , 122° 10' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Overgrown) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Washougal | 15,288 (2017) | 14.9km |
| North Bonneville | 971 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Fern Prairie | 1,884 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Camas | 21,846 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Troutdale | 16,631 (2017) | 19.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Hood Rock Club | Gresham, Oregon | 25km |
| Millennium Diggers Club | Portland, Oregon | 41km |
| Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, Inc. | Portland, Oregon | 41km |
| Clackamette Mineral and Gem Club | Oregon City, Oregon | 46km |
| Columbia-Willamette Faceters' Guild | Portland/West Linn, Oregon | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
404568
Long-form identifier:
1:2:404568:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b4689f14-9ce5-4ede-bb48-0a8ceef2fd65
A PRIVATE, now defunct old stone and tile quarry, where their main interest was large solid blocks of Basalt, much of which is well silicified at this Quarry due to a nearby Andesitic intrusion. I visited this quarry numerous times in the spring, seeing it was heavily overgrown, abandoned, remote, and unmarked. On my 4th or so visit, a nice gentleman came up on an A.T.V. and said that his family owned the quarry, and that due to local tweakers misusing the land and littering they have had to close it off to the public, although he was sympathetic and understanding to my hopes to learn about the geology. The top tier of the quarry is mostly very light colored Andesite, that is Ti and Mg rich, allowing for a unique assemblage of micro minerals to form in clefts at the top of the intrusion where it crops out at the peak of the mountain.
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8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase ? Formula: TiO2 Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Armalcolite ? Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Brookite ? Formula: TiO2 Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Enstatite ? Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Phlogopite ? Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Rutile ? Formula: TiO2 Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Sanidine ? Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Zach Capel |
| β Zircon ? Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Zach Capel |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Anatase ? | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Armalcolite ? | 4.CB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| β | Brookite ? | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| β | Rutile ? | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Enstatite ? | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Phlogopite ? | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Sanidine ? | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Zircon ? | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Washougal Basalt Rock Quarry, Skamania Co., Washington, USA