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Calcite from
Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China


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Calcite, etc.

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite, etc.

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite, etc.

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Calcite

Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite22
Quartz13
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xia Yang Mine, Xia Yang city, Yongchun Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1481371
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1481371:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘYangshan Fe deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘLuoyang Fe deposit, Hua'an Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘQiucun Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
49.3km (30.7 miles) ⓘXiaoban Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘDongyang deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘShuangqishan Mine, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘTangquan Fe deposit, Datian County, Sanming, Fujian, China
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘLongfengchang Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, Datian County, Sanming, Fujian, China
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘLongtougang Cu-Zn deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘDingjiashan Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit, Meixian Pb-Zn-(Ag) ore field, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
References
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