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Calcite from
Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland


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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite, etc.

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite, etc.

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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Calcite, etc.

Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Liesberg, Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:436754
Long-form Identifier:1:3:436754:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘDurlinsdorf quarry, Durlinsdorf, Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Münchenstein, Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘLa Malcôte, Cornol, Porrentruy, Jura, Switzerland
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘLes Prés Derie, Courtemautruy, Courgenay, Porrentruy, Jura, Switzerland
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘOrismühle quarry, Nuglar-St. Pantaleon, Dorneck, Solothurn, Switzerland
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘAdlerberg Quarry, Pratteln, Liestal, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘFirsi quarry, Grenchen, Lebern, Solothurn, Switzerland
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘLa Reuchenette quarry, Péry-La Heutte, Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois), Bern, Switzerland
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘTagolsheim, Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘRhine river alluvial deposits, Kembs, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Komotauer, S.K. (1983) Mineralarten im Bild: Calcit, Kalkspat, CaCO3 [Mineral types in the picture: Calcite, Calc spar, CaCO3]. Mineralien Magazin, 7 (9). p.392-400.
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.pp.93-95
 
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