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Calcite from
Twig Mine (Hogan Twigg claim), Greenlee County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Twig Mine (Hogan Twigg claim), Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:424077
Long-form Identifier:1:3:424077:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘShannon Mine (Shannon Mountain Mine), King Gulch, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘMorenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mines (Black Rock group; Black Magic prospects), Limestone Gulch, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLimestone Gulch, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘCoal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘIceland Spar occurrence, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘSafford deposit (Spalding; Lindsey and Anderson claims; Sanchez Copper deposit; Esperanza Mine), Sanchez, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘLone Star Mine (Lone Star group; Lone Star deposit), Lone Star Mountain, Lone Star, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘQuartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘBlack Cat claims (Black Cat group), Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048132, MRDS ID #M800164.
 
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