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Calcite from
West Gore mine, West Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stibnite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Gore mine, West Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:615332
Long-form Identifier:1:3:615332:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘWest Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘRenfrew gold district, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘTennycape mine (Teny Cape mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘTennecape (Tenecape; Tennycape; Teny Cape), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘWalton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘWhale Cove, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘRainy Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘCambridge Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘOldham gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘCheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Kontak, Daniel J., Horne, Richard J., Smith, Paul K. (1996) Hydrothermal characterization of the West Gore Sb-Au deposit, Meguma Terrane, Nova Scotia, Canada. Economic Geology, 91 (7) 1239-1262 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.7.1239
 
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