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Calcite from
Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Calcite

Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:157348
Long-form Identifier:1:3:157348:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Macumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Stephens mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘStephens mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMacumber mine, Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘCambridge Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘRainy Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘWalton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘWhale Cove, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘCape Blomidon, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘArlington quarry, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘTennecape (Tenecape; Tennycape; Teny Cape), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘRoss Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (2015) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; South Shore, Nova Scotia. Popular Geoscience 97. Geological Survey of Canada 466 pp. doi:10.4095/293933
 
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