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Calcite from
Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry (Pyhrn gypsum quarry), Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria


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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Calcite

Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum5
Aragonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hinterstein Alp gypsum quarry (Pyhrn gypsum quarry), Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670358
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670358:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘMoltersberg, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘHuttererhöß, Hinterstoder, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘGrießgraben, Pleschberg, Admont, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘTannberg, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘHüttgraben, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘHall, Admont, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘAigen, Admont, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘLainberg motorway tunnel, Sankt Pankraz, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘRauchschober northwest slope, Oberlaussa, Sankt Gallen, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘPrenterwinkelgraben (Bärndorfer Graben), Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
References
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