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Calcite from
Hammam Jedidi deposit, Sidi Jedidi (Sidi Jadidi), Nabeul, Tunisia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hammam Jedidi deposit, Sidi Jedidi (Sidi Jadidi), Nabeul, Tunisia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1283697
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1283697:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘMecello deposit, Djebel Messella, Zaghouan, Zaghouan, Tunisia
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘHammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba-Village, Zaghouan, Tunisia
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘDjebel Ressas Mine, Sebala du Mornag, Ben Arous, Tunisia
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘSidi Taya Mine, Saouaf, Zaghouan, Tunisia
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘDjebel Oust deposit, Bir Mcherga, Zaghouan, Tunisia
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘDjebel Stah deposit, Zaghouan, Tunisia
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘOued Jebs deposit, Bir Mcherga, Zaghouan, Tunisia
References
Yoshida, M., Kallali, H., Ayari, F., Katoh, T. (2002) Characterization of open-dumped solid wastes at Hammam Jedidi barite mine and Hammam Zriba fluorite mine, northern Tunisia. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Management, 7-10 January 2002, Tunis, 287-292.
 
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