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Calcite from
Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Calcite

Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Calcite

Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Calcite

Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Luminescent properties:Calcite fluoresces a yellowish white under LW UV (365nm).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Native Silver1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Queen Mine, Wildcat Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1475458
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1475458:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘKnolls Sand Dunes Occurrence, Tooele County, Utah, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘWig Mountain NE Gravel Occurrence, Cedar Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘTabbys Peak SW Gravel Occurrence, Cedar Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘHickman Knolls Gravel Occurrence, Cedar Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘTabbys Peak SE Gravel Occurrence, Cedar Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘBig Canyon Aragonite, Grassy Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘTabbys Peak Gravel Occurrence, Cedar Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, USA
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘCross Bow Mine (Glory Mine; Laureo Prospect; Bryan Claim), Dugway Mountains Mining District, Dugway Range, Tooele County, Utah, USA
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘRube Gold Mine, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
55.9km (34.8 miles) ⓘFour Metals Mine (Silver King Mine; 2 Claims; New Years No. 1), Dugway Mountains Mining District, Dugway Range, Tooele County, Utah, USA
References
Buranek, A. M. (1945) The Fluorspar Deposits of the Wild Cat Mountains, Tooele County, Utah. Utah Dept. Publicity and Industrial Devel., Circ. 5.
 
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