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Calcite from
Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Glendonite, etc.

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Glendonite, etc.

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Glendonite

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05783030017272314567395.jpg
Glendonite, etc.

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Glendonite, etc.

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Glendonite

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05783030017272314567395.jpg
Glendonite, etc.

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
01032640017272040071905.jpg
Glendonite, etc.

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
09934450017272040072247.jpg
Glendonite

Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Creek Quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007056
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007056:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘMaynes Hill quarry, Maydena district, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘFlorentine valley, Maydena district, Central Highlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘRussell Road Quarry, Lonnavale, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
27.4km (17.1 miles) ⓘEddy Creek quarry, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘForster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘRosegarland, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘWyena Rd Quarry, Geeveston, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘDuggans Cradoc quarry, Cradoc, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘLongley, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘTolosa St Quarry, Glenorchy city, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.
 
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