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Calcite from
Saint-André d'Embrun, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-André d'Embrun, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:126036
Long-form Identifier:1:3:126036:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.3km (2.6 miles) Saint-Sauveur, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
8.7km (5.4 miles) La Chagne, Guillestre, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
11.1km (6.9 miles) Les Eyguettes valley, Crévoux, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
12.3km (7.6 miles) La Treille mine, Savines-le-Lac, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
14.0km (8.7 miles) Tête de Vautisse, Réotier, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
15.2km (9.4 miles) Barrachin quarry, Saint Crépin, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
19.4km (12.1 miles) Rossetto quarry, Le Lauzet-Ubaye, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
19.4km (12.1 miles) Riou Bourdoux ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
20.2km (12.5 miles) Pinatelle ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
20.3km (12.6 miles) Méolans quarry, Méolans-Revel, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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