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Calcite from
Iron Ridge Mine (Neda Mine; Oliver Mine), Iron Ridge Mines, Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:Forming nodules minor crystals oolites and matrix in Hematite at locality
Colour:Colorless to druzy gray
Luminescent properties:None
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Ridge Mine (Neda Mine; Oliver Mine), Iron Ridge Mines, Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:388952
Long-form Identifier:1:3:388952:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘIron Ridge Mines, Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMayville Open Pit Mine, Iron Ridge Mines, Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘMayville White Limestone Quarry, Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘKnowles Quarry, Knowles, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘHelen H. Westphal Quarry (C. C. Linck; Inc.; Ghost Hill Road Quarry), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘCounty Trunk K Quarry (Columbia County Highway Department), Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘKinas Quarry, Utley, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘDoylestown lead diggings, Doylestown, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘJohn Hensen Quarry (Wingra Stone Company), Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘNellis Limestone Quarry (Ripon Quarry; Green Lake Ready Mix Company), Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
References
Hawley, J. & A. Bevan (1934) Mineralogy and genesis of the Mayville iron ore of Wisconsin: american Mineralogist: 19 (11): 493- 514.
 
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