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Calcite from
Bjurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite5
Pyrrhotite5
Quartz5
Greenschist1
Chlorite Group1
Pyrite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1771600
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1771600:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBjurfors Mine (Östra Bjurfors), Bjurfors, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘÄlgliden dyke, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘÄlgträsk deposit, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘMensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘKankberg mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘBoliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘHebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘBjörkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘStorliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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