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Calcite from
Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Calcite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Calcite

Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite2
Takovite1
Fluorite1
Dolomite1
Adamite1
Boleite1
Bournonite1
Baryte1
Goethite1
Aragonite1
Smithsonite1
Brochantite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61730
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61730:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 18, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBarbara Mine, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSounion Sulfate Locality, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 12, Apo Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMaria Mine, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAdit No. 12, Agia Marina mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSounion Cove slag locality, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘVlachos Mine, Spitharopoussi mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Wendel, Wolfgang; Rieck, Branko (1999) Die wichtigsten Mineralfundstellen und Bergbauanlagen Lavrions [Lavrion's most important mineral deposits and mining facilities]. Lapis, 24 (7-8). 24-33; 90
 
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