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Calcite from
Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Galena1
Sphalerite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211156
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211156:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGolden Curry Mine (Sourdough mine; Jacqueline; Jacquemin), Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘElkhorn Iron Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘHelena-Jefferson Mine (Hog Mine), Alahambra Mining District (Golconda Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘMighty Monarch Mine, Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘMontana Tunnels Mine (Part of Corbin Copper Claims), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘBlizzard Mine, Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine (Pen Yan Mine; Penn Yan Mine), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘNorth Home Mine, Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘBlackbird Group (Wickes Manganese Property; Wickes-Corben), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘObelisk Mine (Peacock), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
References
Walter H. Weed, 1900-1901
Weed, W.H. (1902) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Extract from the 22nd annual report of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1900-1901, pt. II, p. 399-541.
Tucker, Christopher S. (2008) The Elkhorn Mine, Jefferson County, Montana. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (1). 20-33 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.1.20-33
 
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