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Calcite from
Brunita open pit (Brunita Quarry), La Unión, Murcia, Spain


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Calcite, etc.

Brunita open pit, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
05701630017367053847226.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Brunita open pit, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

Brunita open pit, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brunita open pit (Brunita Quarry), La Unión, Murcia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291572
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291572:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘSan José, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSan Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘTomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘHaití mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPrecaución Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘVictoria mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘLos Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHerculano Mine, El Puntal, Campos de Golf area, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘManolita Mine (Calcitas Viejas Mine), El Puntal, Campos de Golf area, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘLa Parajola Mine, Algameca, Algameca Chica, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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