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Calcite from
Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK


Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Colour:Clear to golden
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Thomsonite Subgroup1
Phillipsite Subgroup1
Lévyne1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:646174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:646174:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Bengore Head, Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘBengore Head, Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘLarry Bane Quarry, Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘKinbane Head, Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘCraigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘWhitemountain Quarry, Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘKeady Mountain, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘFallowvee, Waterfoot, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘClinty Quarry, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘGlenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘLittle Deerpark Quarry, Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
References
Trevor Boyd Collection
 
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