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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Calcite from
Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic


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Calcite, etc.

Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
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Calcite, etc.

Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
03507690017363888815801.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
01312490017363888826435.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
03507690017363888815801.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
01312490017363888826435.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Crystals to 17mm, from a small hydrothermal vein with quartz and pyrite.
Habit:tabular hexagonal
Colour:white
Luminescent properties:orange-red under SW, MW and LW - best under MW, OK under SW, weak under LW
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite3
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granite quarry, Pohled, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1568985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1568985:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘSkalka hill, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘPekelský vrch, Jihlava, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘJavorka fluorite prospect, Běstvina, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘPetrovice, Nové Město na Moravě, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘKožlí fluorite deposit, Kožlí, Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘKřižanovice deposit, Křižanovice, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘStudnice, Nové Město na Moravě, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘBučina, Třemošnice, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Prachovice, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘHorní Bory quarry, Horní Bory, Bory, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
References
Former Robert Vaňo collection.
Hybler, J., Seikora, J, Venclík, V., Hybler, J., Sejkora, J., Venclík, V. (2016) Polytypism of cronstedtite from Pohled, Czech Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28 (4). 765-775 doi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2532
DOLNÍČEK, ZDENĚK; ULMANOVÁ, JANA; MALÝ, KAREL; HAVLÍČEK, JAROSLAV; Krejčı́ Kotlánová, M; Koutňák, ROSTISLAV (2023) Mineralogická charakteristika žilné křemenné mineralizace s molybdenitem z lomu Pohled, havlı́čkobrodskỳ rudnı́ revı́r (Česká republika). Acta Mus. Morav. Sci. Geol, 108. 145-170
Dolníček, Zdeněk, Ulmanová, Jana, Vrtiška, Luboš, Malý, Karel, Krejčí Kotlánová, Michaela, Koutňák, Rostislav (2024) Mineralogy and Origin of Vein Wolframite Mineralization from the Pohled Quarry, Havlíčkův Brod Ore District, Czech Republic: Interaction of Magmatic and Basinal Fluids. Minerals, 14 (6) doi:10.3390/min14060610
 
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