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Calcite from
Gladstone prospect, Peachland, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gladstone prospect, Peachland, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1704875
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1704875:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘBrenda Mine, Peachland, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘAngel Springs Tufa-Travertine Deposit, East Central Okanagan Electoral Area, Vernon Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘELK mine, Siwash Lake, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘCrystal Peak (Mount Riordan) garnet deposit, Apex Mountain, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘVault gold-silver veins, Okanagan Falls, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘCanty mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘYellow Lake, Olalla, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘMascot Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘDusty Mac gold-silver mine, Okanagan Falls, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘNickel Plate Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification
 
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