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Calcite from
Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Occurs in many forms of crystals in and above the main ore beds; also occurs in vugs as crystals.
Colour:Colourless to yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Pyrite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Colemanite156
Ulexite22
Claystone1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327682
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327682:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Unnamed Pumice quarry [3], West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.8km (0.5 miles) Rio Tinto Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) Mudd Mine, West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) Unnamed Pumice quarry [3], West Baker, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) Saddleback Mountain, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) West End Field Mine, Oneill shafts (Oneill shafts prospect; West End Field), Atolia area, Atolia Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) Gardner Shaft Mine (Gardner deposit; Atolia Mines), Atolia area, Atolia Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) Atolia Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) Buckeye Mine, Atolia, Atolia Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) Rho A, Red Buttes, East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
35.0km (21.8 miles) Treasure Hill Mine, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Kern County, California, USA
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