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Calcite from
Yarrangobilly Caves, Yarrangobilly, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Calcite

Yarrangobilly Caves, Yarrangobilly, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcite

Yarrangobilly Caves, Yarrangobilly, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcite

Yarrangobilly Caves, Yarrangobilly, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yarrangobilly Caves, Yarrangobilly, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1781218
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1781218:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘYarrangobilly Mine (Yarrangobilly Silver Lead Mine), Yarrangobilly, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘSurface Hill reef, Kiandra, Wallace Co., New South Wales, Australia
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘBlack Perry Mountain, Talbingo, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘBasin Creek Copper Prospect, Tumut, Wynyard Co., New South Wales, Australia
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘPaddy's River Mine, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘVictoria Reef (North Williams; Williams Mine; Flagstaff Mine; Great Victoria Mine; Middel Reef Mine; Annetts Mine), Adelong, Wynyard Co., New South Wales, Australia
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘOld Reef (Adelong United), Adelong, Wynyard Co., New South Wales, Australia
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘCurrajong Line and Long Tunnel Mine, Adelong, Wynyard Co., New South Wales, Australia
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘCaledonian Reef, Adelong, Wynyard Co., New South Wales, Australia
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘMcAlpine Copper Mine, Brungle, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Limestone cave system will have calcite as a major component Identified by Yash Redkar: Dealer/Collection Label
Armstrong, R.; Osborne, L. (1996) Vadose weathering of sulfides and limestone cave development-evidence from eastern Australia. Helectite, 34 (1). 5-15
 
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