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Calcite from
Bissett Mine, Bissett Mountain, Altuda Mountain Mining District, Brewster County, Texas, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bissett Mine, Bissett Mountain, Altuda Mountain Mining District, Brewster County, Texas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:198073
Long-form Identifier:1:3:198073:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBird mine, Altuda Mountain Mining District, Brewster County, Texas, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘWoodward Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘGoat Mountain, Davis Mountains, Brewster County, Texas, USA
72.3km (45.0 miles) ⓘSingleton Ranch, Presidio County, Texas, USA
84.5km (52.5 miles) ⓘUnspecified road cuts, Intersection Texas routes 118 & 166, Nunn Hill, Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA
95.3km (59.2 miles) ⓘQuebec Siding, Presidio County, Texas, USA
97.1km (60.3 miles) ⓘLos Nietos Occurrence, Pecos County, Texas, USA
98.4km (61.1 miles) ⓘFarmland Industries Mine (ARCO Mine; Sinclair Mine; Fort Stockton Mine; Texasgulf Mine), Pecos County, Texas, USA
98.5km (61.2 miles) ⓘCommache Creek Mine (Texas Gulf Mine), Pecos County, Texas, USA
98.6km (61.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospects west of Corazones Peaks (EM-BR-U27-7), Christmas Mountains, Brewster County, Texas, USA
References
Smith, Arthur E. (1991) Texas Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 66 (3) 196-224 doi:10.1080/00357529.1991.11761622
 
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