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Calcite from
Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA


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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Canyon
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Pseudomorphs after aragonite
Habit:scalenohedrons to 4cm, twins to 5cm
Luminescent properties:Phosphorescent and fluorescent - white to bluish white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:293088
Long-form Identifier:1:3:293088:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘLimestone Quarry - General (MRDS - 10108153), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘPark Creek Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed shaft, Cache La Poudre River, Stove Prairie Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘFossil Creek, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘHome, Home Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘChimney Rock, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘSpecimen Mountain, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘSmuggler Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘGold Cross Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
79.7km (49.5 miles) ⓘWashburn Mine, Sunshine, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
References
Muntyan, Barbara L. (1995) Colorado Calcite: Featured Mineral at the 1995 Denver Show. Rocks & Minerals, 70(5), 298-310.
 
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