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Calcite from
Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:25094
Long-form Identifier:1:3:25094:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘLa Vialolle, Labessette, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry, Briffons, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘPuy de Ténuzet quarry, Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘLes Chazes (Puy Griou), Saint-Jacques-des-Blats, Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘLa Forge Mine, Anzat-le-Luguet, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘBoisséjour, Beaumont, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘEspartignac Quarry, Uzerche, Tulle, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘN122 road cut, La Grange de Ganilh, Laveissière, Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘChambonnet, Sauret-Besserve, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Brousse, A. (1982) Famous Mineral Localities: The Les Farges Mine [France]. The Mineralogical Record, 13 (5) 261-268
 
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