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Calcite from
Bird Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bird Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:151595
Long-form Identifier:1:3:151595:4
GUID (UUID V4):5ce3655b-e91a-4eeb-8187-26659304372f
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
11.4km (7.1 miles) Richmond Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) Indian Creek Prospect (Indian Creek Cinnabar prospect; Indian Creek Mecury prospect), Indian Creek, Yakima County, Washington, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) Wildcat Creek Claim, Yakima County, Washington, USA
18.4km (11.5 miles) Silver Creek Mine, Summit Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) Silver Creek Gold & Lead Mine, Summit Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
42.1km (26.2 miles) Tacoma Mine, Carbon River Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
54.0km (33.6 miles) White River Roadcut, King County, Washington, USA
55.6km (34.5 miles) White River Andesites, Pierce County, Washington, USA
58.6km (36.4 miles) Camp Creek Mine (McCoy Creek; Lucky Break; Primary Gold), McCoy Peak, Skamania County, Washington, USA
65.1km (40.5 miles) Hansen Creek Crystal Area, Hansen Creek, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
Aix Study Area, Y akirna and Lewis Counties , Washington By GEORGE C. SIMMONS. U.S . GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...Cougar Lakes- Mount Aix study area, Yakima and Lewis Counties, Washington. (Studies related to wilderness-...Cougar Lakes- Mount Aix study area, Yakima and Lewis Counties, Washington. - B . VanNoy, R. M ., Zilka, N...Cougar Lakes- Mount Aix study area, Yakima and Lewis Counties , Washington . 2. Mines and mineral resourcesI...Mines and mineral resources- Washington (State)-Yakima Co . Washington (State)- Lewis Co . I. United
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Auburn, Alabama 36849-5305 SCHEELITE CAMP BIRD MINE, OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO I n keeping with the theme...specimens have been pro­ duced. The Boriana mine in Mohave County, Arizona, has fur­ nished orange euhedral...brilliantly fluorescent scheelite (blue-white) and calcite (red) specimen was collected in 1987 from a large...the east section of the famous Camp Bird mine near Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. A complete description...fluorite with variable amounts of associated quartz, calcite, hiibnerite, pyrite, sphalerite, galena, and chalcopyrite
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
Journal (issue)
.......... 11 THE GREEN RIDGE PEGMATITE, GRAND COUNTY, COLO· RADO. By Ronald L. li ·es ............................................................ A "BIRD" 0 F A SPECIMEN ..................................at Lackawack Dam on the Rondout Creek, in Ulster County, and end at the New York City line. The total length...Shaft 7 is in the southwestern part of Dutchess County, one mile east o f the Albany.Post Road, U. S....farm is 2.3 miles north of the Putnam- Dutchess County Line and 1.3 miles south of f .e village of Fishkill
Report (Issue volume)
State of Washington ARTHUR B. LANGLIE, Governor Department of Conservation and Development W. A. GALBRAITH...GLOVER, Supervisor Bulletin No. 37 INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS By MARSHALL...Volume 2 - MAPS STATE PRINTING PLANT. OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON lll!UI For sale by Department of Conservation...volumes-text and maps) $4.50. INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS Volume 1...Bulletin 33, "Nonmetallic Mineral Resources of Washington," published in 1936. Since then the catalogue
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
per set. Don H. White, Box 1 8 1 , O t t a w a Lake, Mich. FOSSIL COLLECTIONS-Designed to be used with...specimens. All for $7.50 postpaid. Morton Minerals & Mining, 21423 Highway 66, R.F.D. 1, Barstow, Calif. DO...LOUIS, 14, MO. OPALS, BRILLIANT COLORS-Direct from mine, 15 for $5.00. 10 ringsize cabochons (opal, amethyst...Morton Minerals & Mining, Dept. R, 21423 Old Highway 66, RFD 1, Barstow, Calif. WE ARE MINING—Gem material... Sample, $2.50. FOB Barstow, Morton Minerals & Mining, Dept. R, 21423 Old Hwy. 66, RFD 1, Barstow, Calif
Book (volume)
instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE:  area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles Eye Tunnel
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
modified, flattened rhombohedra or cream-colored calcite, lightly sprinkled with small pyrite crystals,...inches; a floater specimen, Cross vein, Idarado mine, Ouray and San Miguel countries. Figure 2 (right)...tenninated clear calcite crystals, 2.5 by 1.75 inches, Howard quarry, Howard, Fremont County. C-O-L-O-R-A-O-O...C-O-L-O-R-A-O-O CALCITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs by John...Muntyan of specimens from the author's collection CALCITE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, is one of nature's most common
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Elmwood, Tennessee; the mines of the Tri-State district of Missouri-OklaDownloaded by [University of Nebraska...Barbara L. Muntyan, former director of the Ouray County Museum in Ouray, Colorado, is a frequent contributor...Pyrite”), September/October 1995 issue (“Colorado Calcite”), May/June 1996 issue (“Colorado Fluorite”), and...Portland mine, Ouray County 2. Camp Bird mine, Ouray County 3. Idarado mine, San Miguel County 4. Bachelor...Bachelor mine, Creede, Mineral County 5. Bulldog mine, Creede, Mineral County 6. Grizzly Bear mine, Ouray
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(above). Pyrite, Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County. Cluster of intergrown crystals showing light...Figure 2 (right). Pyrite, Mountain Spring mine, Rico, Dolores County. Cluster of modified cubes; specimen...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O PYRITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs...been found at Butte, Montana; Park City, Utah; Washington State; and numerous Colorado localities. Pyrite...in significant amounts in virtually all of the mining districts of the Colorado mineral belt. (The Colorado
Report (issue)
zinc, tungsten, and copper. In 1896 world-renowned mining engineer Thomas ''T.A." Rickard called the San...San Juans one of Colorado's four great mining regions along with Leadville, Cripple Creek, and Central City...during the eighteenth century, were the first to mine in the San Juans. One of the earliest recorded expeditions...12, Above: August sunrise on middle Blue Lake, Ouray County Photo Jack Brauer/WideRange Photo LLC, 2010...discovered, mines were opened, and by 1874, small mining camps had begun to appear. The towns of Silverton
Book (edition)
"scratched" scratch was Many which is area, Wet is calcite, a pocket knife blade tests, make sure that...In the great lava flows of Idaho, Oregon and Washington occur the many types of agate, opal and petrified...associated with such rocks. Because hard rock mining amateur will usually get is tedious and expensive...feldspar quarries in pegmatite deposits, mines and mine dumps, and from "float" deposits, minerals loose...elaborately patterned. Cross section of handed Note bird-shaped agate. pattern. Turritella agate. The
Report (issue)
Powder Pattern: Bawana mine, Rocky mining district, Beaver County, Utah, USA. 3.013 (100), 6.79 (52)...7.41 100.00 (1) Bawana mine, Rocky mining district, Beaver County, Utah, USA; electron microprobe analysis...chrysocolla (Bawana mine); gilalite, ruizite, stringhamite, tobermorite, andradite, bornite, calcite, chalcopyrite...(Christmans mine); apophyllite, lepidocrocite, stringhamite, thaumasite, bornite, calcite, diopside, grossular...From the Bawana mine, Rocky mining district, 5 miles NW of Milford, Beaver County, Utah, USA. Also from the
Report (issue)
Bedrock Geology of the Lake Tapps Quadrangle Pierce County Washington GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...388-B Bedrock Geology of the Lake Tapps Quadrangle Pierce County Washington By LEONARD M. CARD, JR. GEOLOGIC...GEOLOGIC STUDIES IN THE PUGET SOUND LOWLAND, WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 388-B ...Range UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1968 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 CONTENTS Abstract-___________________________
Journal (issue)
Editorial Board written content: Pete J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter G. Embrey British Museum (N.H.) London...R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University.....157 by C. Albertini Sellaite from the Brumado mine ..................................................Department of Mineral Sciences Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560 138 The Mineralogical Record, May-June...Counties), Utah (Beaver, Iron and Washington Counties) and Arizona (Mojave County). This region is one of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
0.75 inch on edge, from the Henderson mine, Clear Creek County. Figure 2 (right). Green fluorite encrusted...Mountain Wilderness area near Columbine Lake, La Plata County; largest crystal measures 1.25 inches on...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O FLUORITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs...locations in Mexico; in Elmwood, Smith County, Tennessee, and in Hardin County, Illinois, in the United States;...Fluorite occurs in significant amounts in many of the mining districts of the Colorado mineral belt. [The Colorado
Report (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 4 Mineral Localities Listed by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beaver County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
specimens, are either inaccessible or are in closed mining districts, or are closed for political reasons...City-D~Lamar Mining Dlstricts / J\. I,' -r-, - L..... ~ rl.. kl \ , 50 I 100 I Miles old mining and...scientific significance. In this index, the better known mining districts that have produced many high-quality...across, on blue thomsonite. Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County; Lanny Ream specimen and photo. Figure 3 (below)...cut near Pinehurst, Adams County; Lanny Ream specimen and photo. Ada County Lucky Peak Dam, on east side
Journal (issue)
Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine ..................................................quartz, 10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by...M E T T E E R 32866 46th Place South Auburn, Washington 98002 The Mineralogical Record, November — December...significant mineral localities in C o l o r a d o ,by county. In addition, there is a complete listing o f all...type localities, and an alphabetical cross-index by mine name. T INTRODUCTION In the Spring of 1976 a group
Journal (issue)
gold specimen comes from the Eagle’s Nest mine in Placer County, California. It is currently on display...standard 58-facet diamond, so we routinely buy old mine cuts and European cuts and re-cut them to our standards...Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-6,...Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd.; Fri. 12-6...and Sale; Tomoka Gem & Mineral Society; Volusia County Fairgrounds; Tommy Lawrence Bldg., State Road 44
Journal (issue)
Frankl in, N. J . Brilliant mod,fied 3,a" xi . in Calcite. 2x2 .. ..... . I.SO ZI RCON, Ontario. Huge reddish-brown.... . 5.00 Another, with a good' ¾" pink xi. w. Calcite, Heulandile, etc. 3x2 . . . 2 .00 STICHTITE, Tasmania...FRANKLIN ITE, Franklin. ¾ " xi . w . sma!ler xis. in Calcite. 2x l ½ ....... . 1.50 SMALTITE, Cobalt. Sol :d........................... ATOMIC ENERGY AND THE MINING BUSINESS: AN INVITATION 2 B) f-ohn K. Gustafson........................ 24 THE BRIDGEWATER COPPER MINE FROM THE COLLECTOR'S STANDPOINT. By W . H. Hayes
Book (edition)
MINES AND MINERALS OF WASHINGTON. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT GEORGE A. BETHUNE, STATE GEOLOGIST. OLYMPIA...Report of the State G<3ologist for the State of Washington, George A. Bethune, First State Geologist, 1891...Pacific Northwest Collection of the University of Washington Library and we are most grateful to the library...Geology and F.arth Resources Division of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for their...American Trading Company, P.O. Box 1312, Bellevue, 'Washington, 98009 · To H<>n. ELISHA P. FERRY, Govern(lr
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
THE SUNNYSIDE MINE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO TOM ROSEMEYER Box 586 Ouray, Colorado...Colorado 81427 The Sunnyside mine is Colorado's largest underground gold producer and to date has produced...12,240 feet, the mine was originally located on the shores of the now-drained Lake E m m a . During the...early 1900s, at the height of mining activity, the sprawling Sunnyside mine complex was a self-contained...boardinghouses, a hospital, and a commissary. Winters at the mine were long and harsh, often with snow depths of 10
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Colorado quartz is inextricably tied to the state's mining history because so many superbly crystallized quartz...specimens originated from its innumerable mines. The mining industry and resultant mineral wealth directed...more authoritative accounts of the state's early mining and economic resources, provides a timeless perspective...Other comprehensive overviews of Colorado's mines, mining his­ tory, and/or economic geology are provided...rhyolite at Ruby Mountain near Nathrop in Chaffee County, Colorado). Striatums (which are perpendicular
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Canada. 276 KENTUCKY FOSSILS-New find in Bath County. Brachiopods, platystrophias, Ordovician. Five...Specimen in matrix, 2V2", $1.25 postpaid. Anderson County Corals, fine, reddish, 2 " x 3 " , $1. Satisfaction...postage and handling. Don H. White, Box 181, Ottawa Lake, Michigan. ROCKS AND MINERALS FOSSILS FOSSILS—Echinoids...specimens. All for $7.50 postpaid. Morton Minerals & Mining, 21423 Highway 66, R.F.D. 1, Barstow, Calif. IDAHO...LOUIS, 14, MO. OPALS, BRILLIANT COLORS-Direct from mine, 15 for $5.00. 10 ringsize cabochons (opal, amethyst
 
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