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Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USAi
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Lake Crescent AreaLake
Clallam CountyCounty
WashingtonState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 3' 29'' North , 123° 48' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Port Angeles19,448 (2017)29.2km
Port Angeles East3,036 (2011)33.2km
Sooke6,145 (2008)35.7km
Clallam Bay363 (2011)39.6km
Metchosin4,803 (2013)41.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Clallam County Gem & Mineral AssociationPort Angeles, Washington29km
Mindat Locality ID:
57387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57387:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
lac Crescent, comté de Clallam, Washington, États-Unis
German:
Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten
Simplified Chinese:
月牙湖 , 克拉勒姆县, 华盛顿州, 美国
Czech:
Půlměsícové jezero, Clallam County, Washington, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Washington, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Krescento, Kantono Clallam, Vaŝingtonio


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Habit: grains under 1mm
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Description: an important ore mineral
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
Habit: microscopic, platy crystals
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Inesite
Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCrednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘInesite9.DL.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cuⓘ CopperCu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Crescent
Wikidata ID:Q1368080
GeoNames ID:5791431

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