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Calcite from
Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:298099
Long-form Identifier:1:3:298099:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘPony Shoe Group, Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine (East Cowboy), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘQueen of Bronze Mine (North and South Queen of Bronze), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine (Siskron Mine; January 1st. Mine), Sucker Creek District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘJones Limestone Quarry (Bristol Quarry), Williams Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘMurphy Prospect (Noe; Rattlesnake Group; B & W Mining Company; Laurel or Rainbow), Upper Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘDark Canyon (Yellow Jacket; Red Rose; Wild Rose; Wildcat), Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘPalmer Creek (Doodlebug; Davison; Hyde; Gold Pan), Upper Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘSnow Bird (Tip Top; American Beauty), Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘHumdinger Mine, Williams Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
References
(1952) Oregon Metal Mines Handbook - Southwestern Oregon - Josephine County. Bulletin Vol. 2-1 (14-C) (2nd ed.) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industriesp.199
 
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