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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Calcite from
Hogencamp Mine, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Colour:white, gray, brown
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Diopside
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite1
Diopside1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hogencamp Mine, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:509897
Long-form Identifier:1:3:509897:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBradley Mine, Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘO'Neil Mine, Lake Mombasha, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘBrooks Hollow Dam, Bear Mountain State Park, Orange County, New York, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘClove Mine (Wilks Mine), Village of Monroe, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘTomkins Cove Quarry, Stony Point (Woodbury), Rockland County, New York, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘLake Mine, Sterling Lake, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBear Mountain, Bear Mountain State Park, Orange County, New York, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘVerplanck Point, Verplanck, Cortlandt Township, Westchester County, New York, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘVerplanck, Cortlandt Township, Westchester County, New York, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘForest of Dean Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Personally observed by Hershel Friedman.
 
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