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Calcite from
McNamara, Missoula County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Formation
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
Wet Chemical
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McNamara, Missoula County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1251772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1251772:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘGowrie Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘAdaline Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘCharcoal Mine (Shawbut Mine), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘTriangle and Grass Widow Mines (Morning Mine), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘAladdin Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘMorse and Kennedy Mine, Elk Creek-Coloma Mining District, Missoula County, Montana, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘSierra Mine, First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘRed Cloud group (Crescent; Lead King), First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘGrant and Hartford Mine, First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘMagone & Anderson Mine, First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
References
Norman King: acid test for calcite
thin sections for chalcedony
 
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