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Calcite from
Burke Martin Mine (Silver Wing), Snake River, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite5
Crookesite5
Acanthite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burke Martin Mine (Silver Wing), Snake River, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1779620
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1779620:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘBaltic (Sill; Gold Cord), Geneva District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMaid of Orleans Mine (Jumbo; Little Jumbo), Montezuma area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘWinning Card (American Eagle; Eliza Jane), Peru Creek area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘVidler Tunnels West; Queen of the West, Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘOntario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘHamilton, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘFarncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘLittle Sally Barber, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘWellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘGibson Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
personal correspondence with Doug ScottIdentification: XRD
 
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