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Calcite from
Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
00971810017877456647642.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Caliche3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1980981
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1980981:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSaint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘKartchner Caverns, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘJames Mine (Nunnelley Mine; Ricky Dale Mine; San Juan Mine), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘTip Top No. 1 prospect, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine, Black Rock group, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu-Ag-Au-Zn-W prospect, Tres Alamos Wash, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘHomestake claim group, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBurrel group of claims, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed W-Cu prospect, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘCenturion Mine, Centurion, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Rolf LuetckeIdentified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
 
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