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Calcite from
Unterschönenbuch quarry, Ingenbohl, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unterschönenbuch quarry, Ingenbohl, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1583889
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1583889:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.8km (2.4 miles) Limestone quarry, Zingel, Seewen, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland
10.2km (6.3 miles) Iberger Klippen, Oberiberg, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland
14.1km (8.8 miles) Waag quarry, Unteriberg, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland
15.0km (9.3 miles) Risetenstock, Eastern Pilatus range, Nidwalden, Switzerland
19.9km (12.4 miles) Brunni Valley, Unterschächen, Uri, Switzerland
20.4km (12.7 miles) Fluebrig mountain, Unteriberg, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland
21.9km (13.6 miles) Sattelegg pass, March, Schwyz, Switzerland
22.0km (13.7 miles) Höllgrotten, Lorze Valley, Baar, Zug, Switzerland
25.5km (15.8 miles) Amsteg power station, Amsteg, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
25.6km (15.9 miles) Control room construction site, Amsteg power station, Amsteg, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
References
Reto H. Schachtler CollectionIdentified by Reto H. Schachtler: Visual Identification
 
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