| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Realgar | 34 |
| Orpiment | 9 |
| Pharmacolite | 6 |
| Wakabayashilite | 3 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Laffittite | 2 |
| Galkhaite | 2 |
| Pararealgar | 2 |
| Guérinite | 2 |
| Stibnite | 2 |
| Scheelite | 1 |
| Fluorite | 1 |
| Apophyllite Group | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 37308 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:37308:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Calcite in this Region |
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| Gertrude vein, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| South pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Summer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Turquoise Ridge Mine, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Turquoise Ridge Underground Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit), Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘTonopah Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘTurquoise Ridge Mine, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘHansen Creek Deposit, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘGetchell Underground/Turquoise Ridge, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘTurquoise Ridge Underground Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit), Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘSummer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘRichmond Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘRiley Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘAlpine Mine (Porvenir Mine), Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘValley View Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA |
| References |
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Bowell, R.J., Perkins, W.F., Tahija, D., Ackerman, J., Mansanti, J. (2005) Application of LAICPMS to trouble shooting mineral processing problems at the Getchell mine, Nevada. Minerals Engineering, 18 (8). 754-761 doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2005.03.010 |
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Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA