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Calcite from
Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
08450430017272359678227.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
06984360017272000063181.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07866960017272000085938.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Marcasite21
Sphalerite12
- var Schalenblende2
Dolomite8
Pyrite7
Gypsum5
- var Selenite4
Chalcopyrite2
Galena2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:467434
Long-form Identifier:1:3:467434:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry, Rühlborn, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘRamsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘBastenberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘHalbeswig diabase quarry, Berlar, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘBestwig quarry, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘAlexander Mine, Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘOstwig Mine, Nuttlar, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘCronenberg quarry, Remblinghausen, Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘHartsteinwerke quarry, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘKuhlenberg quarry, Silbach, Winterberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Gebhard, G. (1987) Ramsbeck - Erzbergbau im Sauerland. Bode Verlag, Germany, xx pp.
 
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