Prairie Creek Graphite Occurrence, Pierce Co., Washington, USAi
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Prairie Creek Graphite Occurrence | Outcrop |
Pierce Co. | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 5' 55'' North , 121° 56' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Wilkeson | 485 (2017) | 7.3km |
Carbonado | 625 (2017) | 8.0km |
Buckley | 4,550 (2017) | 9.2km |
Crocker | 1,268 (2017) | 11.8km |
South Prairie | 429 (2017) | 12.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Puyallup, Washington | 28km |
Cascade Mineralogical Society Inc | Kent, Washington | 38km |
North American Miners Association | Kent, Washington | 38km |
Along Prairie Creek small seams of graphite occur along an andesite-diorite contact.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part I, Nonmetalic Minerals, Vol. 1; Marshall T. Huntting, 1956 |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Huntting, M. (1960) Inventory of Washington Minerals: Part I Nonmetallic Minerals. State of Washington Department of Conservation and Development Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 37, 184 pages.
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