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Calcite from
Herbstein basalt quarry (Schrimpf basalt quarry), Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany


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Calcite

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Calcite

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Calcite

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
04819320017272060056258.jpg
Calcite

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
03107670017371106491219.jpg
Calcite

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
04819320017272060056258.jpg
Calcite

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
01238310017828336377690.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Herbstein basalt quarry, Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Offretite1
Chabazite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herbstein basalt quarry (Schrimpf basalt quarry), Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:153333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:153333:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘHimmelsberg, Giesel, Neuhof, Fulda, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘBonacker quarry, Gedern, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘNeuhof-Ellers potash works, Neuhof, Fulda, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘMichelnau quarry, Michelnau, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘHohenstein quarry, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘGaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘOber-Widdersheim quarry, Ober-Widdersheim, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘHochberg quarry (Hohenberg quarry), Nieder-Ofleiden, Homberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘAttenberg quarry, Großen-Buseck, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘGerlach Quarry, Steinbach, Fernwald, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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