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Calcite from
Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
08202990017372642946865.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
08236310017272080877447.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite16
Petroleum7
- var Bitumen7
Galena4
Malachite2
Chalcopyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:284200
Long-form Identifier:1:3:284200:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘVictory Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Austin group, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘLead Mine, Austin Group, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSpar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCave-In-Rock Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGreen-Defender Mine, Austin Group, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSpivey Mine, Goose Creek Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘC. M. Miller Mine, Lead Hill, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLead Hill Mines, Lead Hill, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCrystal Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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