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Calcite from
Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite

Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (21 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:296709
Long-form Identifier:1:3:296709:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘKraft quarry, Bilstein, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘOstwig Mine, Nuttlar, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘThülen quarry, Thülen, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘAlme quarry, Alme, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘDörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘBestwig quarry, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘMessinghausen quarry, Messinghausen, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry, Rühlborn, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘMühlenbein limestone quarry, Rösenbeck, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘBrühne quarry, Kallenhardt, Rüthen, Soest, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Pawlowski, Dora (1991) Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland. Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany.
 
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