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Calcite from
Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA


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Calcite

Boxley Quarry, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite

Boxley Quarry, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Calcite

Boxley Quarry, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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 Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:159196
Long-form Identifier:1:3:159196:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘAppomattox Quarry (Appomattox Lime Company), Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘState Lime Quarry, Bent Creek, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘWarminster, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘLone Jack Quarry, Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘDolan Property Prospect, Scottsville Basin, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘSchuyler, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘFaber Mine, Faber, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘBargers Quarry (Charlie Barger's Quarry), Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘHutter Mine (Herter Magnetite Mine), James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba Mining District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘSwanson Uranium project prospect (Cole property; Coles Hill), Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
References
Dave Callahan (2008) Boxley Aggregates MT. Athos Quarry September 20, 2008. The Official Publication of The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg, VA Inc 17(10):4-5
The Northern Virginia Mineral Club (2009) Field trip
 
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