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Douglas County, Washington, USAi
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Grand Coulee Dam viewed from basaltic surface of Columbia Plateau

Douglas County, Washington, USA
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No Trespassing Sign at Rock Island Dam 1970

Rock Island Dam, Douglas County, Washington, USA
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Grand Coulee Dam viewed from basaltic surface of Columbia Plateau

Douglas County, Washington, USA
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No Trespassing Sign at Rock Island Dam 1970

Rock Island Dam, Douglas County, Washington, USA
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Grand Coulee Dam viewed from basaltic surface of Columbia Plateau

Douglas County, Washington, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
East Wenatchee13,659 (2017)
East Wenatchee Bench8,856 (2006)
Bridgeport2,457 (2017)
Waterville1,171 (2017)
Rock Island804 (2017)
Mansfield329 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
17520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17520:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Douglas, Washington, États-Unis
German:
Douglas County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Douglas, Washington, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Дуглас, Вашингтон, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
道格拉斯縣, 华盛顿州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Douglas, Washington, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Douglas County, Uashington, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دوغلاس, واشنطن, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Douglas konderria , Washington
Bavarian:
Douglas County, Washington, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডগলাস কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Дъглас, Вашингтон, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Douglas County , Washington
Czech:
Douglas County, Washington, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Douglas County, Washington, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Douglas, Vaŝingtonio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان داگلاس، واشینگتن, واشینگتن, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
დუგლასის ოლქი, ვაშინგტონის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז דאגלאס, וושינגטון, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Douglas megye, Washington, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ダグラス郡, ワシントン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kapampangan:
Douglas County, Washington, Estados Unidos
Low Saxon/Low German:
Douglas County, Washington, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Douglas Gông, Washington
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Douglas Kūn
Norwegian:
Douglas County, Washington, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Douglas, Waszyngton, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Douglas, Washington, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Douglas, Washington, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Douglas, Washington, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Даглас , Вашингтон, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Douglas County, Washington, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Douglas County, Washington, USA
Traditional Chinese:
道格拉斯縣, 華盛頓州, 美國
Turkish:
Douglas, Washington, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Дуґлас, Вашингтон, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈگلس کاؤنٹی، واشنگٹن, ریاست واشنگٹن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Douglas, Washington, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Douglas, Washington, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈگلس کاؤنٹی، واشنگٹن, واشنگٹن, امریکہ


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ Erionite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
✪ Paulingite-K (TL)
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Phillipsite-K
Formula: K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: filiform
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhillipsite-K9.GC.10K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘPaulingite-K (TL)9.GC.35(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
ⓘErionite-K9.GD.20(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Naⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Kⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Caⓘ Erionite-K(K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Caⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Douglas Canyon1923.03 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ficus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Quercus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Celastrus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Celastrales : Celastraceae : Celastrus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Acer
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Acer23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Betula
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Betula23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Paliurus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Paliurus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Populus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Castanea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Castanea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ulmus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Ulmus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Laurus grandis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Laurus : Laurus grandis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Leguminosites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Leguminosites23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Prunus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Prunus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_County,_Washington
Wikidata ID:Q156220
GeoNames ID:5792681

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