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Calcite from
Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy


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Calcite

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Calcite, etc.

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Calcite

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
06472910017272049474021.jpg
Calcite

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
07744250017272018205982.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Calcite

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
06472910017272049474021.jpg
Calcite

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
07744250017272018205982.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Calcite

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tokyoite2
Cerchiaraite-(Fe)2
Noelbensonite2
Mozartite2
Rhodonite2
Braunite2
Quartz1
Aragonite1
Serpentine Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20046
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20046:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘCanascura, Mt. Dragnone, Zignago, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘScogna, Sesta Godano, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘPrae Quarry, Framura, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘCarro mine, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘAgnola, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘPacioselli quarry, Le Grazie, Porto Venere (Portovenere), La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘLigurian Sea to the SW of Portovenere Promontory (La Spezia), Italy
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘMonte Pu, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Jambor, J.L. and Roberts, A.C. (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 86: 197-200.
 
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