Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Comments: It comes in a variety of shapes and colors. It binds mainly to the cavities of dolomite concretions which is embedded in sandstone.
Spectacular and often associated with sulfides. Smoky appearance is also famous.
Mine pearls and stalactites. Often grows on nails, screws, wires and pipes. Abundance at site: Very common Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Pyrite 5 Pyrrhotite 2 Quartz 2 Aragonite 1 Dolomite 1 Goethite 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Calcite data Locality Data: Click here to view Kővágószőlős Uranium Mine, Kővágótöttös, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary Photo Gallery View Gallery (4 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 298592 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:298592:3 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘ BAF-2 borehole, Mecsek Mountains, Baranya County, Hungary 10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘ Gyód boreholes, Gyód, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘ Kozári Quarry, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘ Middle Permian Boda Claystone Formation, Gorica Block, Szentlőrinc District, Baranya County, Hungary 12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘ István Shaft, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘ Lámpás Valley, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘ Pécs-Vasas, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘ Köves Hill, Hosszúhetény, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘ Phonolite quarry, Köves Hill, Hosszúhetény, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary 26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘ Rózsabánya quarry, Siklós, Siklós District, Baranya County, Hungary
References Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63. Search for references including Calcite Kővágószőlős Uranium Mine, Kővágótöttös, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary
Kővágószőlős Uranium Mine, Kővágótöttös, Pécs District, Baranya County, Hungary