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Calcite from
Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA


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Calcite

Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
03433310017272051272721.jpg
Calcite

Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
07747110017272256196445.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
03433310017272051272721.jpg
Calcite

Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
07747110017272256196445.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:massive
Colour:white
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Actinolite
Clinozoisite
Diopside
Grossular
Pyrite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Marlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:423691
Long-form Identifier:1:3:423691:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘInterstate 290/Interstate 495 interchange road cuts, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘRoute 62 locality (Potash Hill), Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘBolton Lime Quarries (Bolton Quarry; Whitcomb Quarry; Hildreth Quarry), Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘAggregate Industries Quarry (Bayer-Mingolla Quarry; Trimount Quarry), Ashland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘOld Limestone Quarry Site, Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMillstone Hill Quarry, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘOld lime quarries, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘPandolf-Perkins Quarry, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBallard Quarry, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘMassachusetts Broken Stone Co. quarries (Weston Quarry; Stony Brook Quarry), Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
References
P Cristofono collection, 2006
 
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