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Calcite from
Heskestad baryte deposit, Farsund, Agder, Norway


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Vugs in the baryte is frequently lined/filled with calcite. Crystals do rarely exceed 1 cm
Colour:beige to brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heskestad baryte deposit, Farsund, Agder, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:598367
Long-form Identifier:1:3:598367:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘTellnes Mines, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘRymteland Feldspar Quarry, Vigeland, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘLohnelier, Søgne, Agder, Norway
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘFaurefjell, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘBue, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘReiersdal Nedre, Reiersdal Feldspar Quarries, Øvrebø, Vennesla, Agder, Norway
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘHagen silver prospect, Otra river, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘEg (Eeg), Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘGammelostfjellet Manganese Prospect, Vennesla, Agder, Norway
78.3km (48.6 miles) ⓘKongegruva Limestone Mine, Kalkheia, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
References
Bugge, A. (1946) Geologisk beskrivelse av tungspatforekomsten ved Heskestad på Lista, Vest-Agder [Geological description of the baryte deposit at Heskestad on Lista, Vest-Agder]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport BA 6166 5 pp.
(2017) Deposit Area 1003 - 305. Heskestad. The Industrial Mineral Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
 
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