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Calcite from
Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Calcite, etc.

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
00738220017272065339550.jpg
Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Venusberg Quarry, Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:501858
Long-form Identifier:1:3:501858:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHerold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘSauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘPalmbaum Mine (Shaft 46), Gehringswalde, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘShaft 137, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘSt Johannes Mine, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘHeilige Dreifaltigkeit Mine, Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘBoden, Großrückerswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘKönig David Mine (Shaft 117), König David samt Galiläische Wirtschaft Mine, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘVater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘGeyer SW skarn, Geyer, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
minmax.net (n.d.) http://minmax.net/loc.php?id=1541
 
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