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Calcite from
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2,295
- var Amethyst61
- var Chalcedony47
- var Sceptre Quartz31
- var Milky Quartz9
- var Blue Quartz3
- var Smoky Quartz1
- var Quartzine1
Pyrite1,341
Sphalerite631
- var Marmatite10
Dolomite481
- var Iron-bearing Dolomite8
Chalcopyrite442
Siderite262
- var Sphärosiderite16
Baryte99
Limonite91
Marcasite89
Aragonite88
Fluorite77
Galena66
Gypsum66
- var Selenite11
Rhodochrosite62
Tetrahedrite Subgroup61
Wolframite Group53
Calcite51
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite51
Stibnite50
Bournonite48
Realgar26
Tennantite Subgroup23
Pyrrhotite21
Covellite14
Whewellite13
Cinnabar11
Chalcostibite10
Jamesonite10
Plumosite6
Kaolinite5
Chlorite Group5
Boulangerite4
Helvine3
Petroleum3
- var Bitumen3
Tetrahedrite Group2
Pararealgar2
Muscovite2
Ankerite1
Freibergite Subgroup1
Scheelite1
Rhodonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (411 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31559
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31559:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.2km (0.7 miles) Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
1.6km (1.0 miles) Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
2.7km (1.7 miles) Suior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
8.2km (5.1 miles) Jereapan, Budești, Maramureș County, Romania
8.4km (5.2 miles) No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
9.8km (6.1 miles) Șurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
10.9km (6.8 miles) Dănești, Dănești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
11.0km (6.8 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.6km (7.2 miles) Minei Hill open pit, Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.7km (7.3 miles) Johan Hell Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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