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Calcite from
Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria


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Kanonenspat

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kanonenspat

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kanonenspat

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite

Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:crystals of varying habit to over 10 cm
Colour:white, colorless, grey, yellow, black
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena37
Baryte25
Hemimorphite22
Goethite20
Sphalerite15
Wulfenite15
Marcasite8
Dolomite7
Descloizite2
Cerussite2
Manganese Oxides1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (41 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:201919
Long-form Identifier:1:3:201919:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘRudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘA10 Highway tunnel, Weißenstein, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBöse Gräben, Nötsch im Gailtal, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘAntoni Mine (Antoni Shaft), Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘMax Mine, Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘWeißenstein, Weißenstein, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Gummern, Weißenstein, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry (Jakomini quarry), Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘMagnetite occurrence, Wollanig, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBurg, Rubland, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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