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Calcite from
Calcite Miner & Sheep Horn Claims, Malheur County, Oregon, USA


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Calcite

Calcite Miner & Sheep Horn Claims, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
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Calcite

Calcite Miner & Sheep Horn Claims, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
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Calcite

Calcite Miner & Sheep Horn Claims, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Calcite Miner & Sheep Horn Claims, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:683178
Long-form Identifier:1:3:683178:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘOwyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘSnively Hot Spring, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
67.7km (42.0 miles) ⓘMilestone Prospect, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘDe Lamar Mine, De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘSilver City Region, Silver City Region, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
76.0km (47.3 miles) ⓘOrofino Mine (Sinker Tunnel), War Eagle Mine (South Chariot; Orofino; Golden Chariot; Mahogany; Sinker; Ida Elmore), Silver City Mining District (Carson Mining District), Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
77.0km (47.8 miles) ⓘPoorman Mine (Oso; Belle Peck Tunnels), Silver City Mining District (Carson Mining District), Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘStormy Hill Vein Mine (San Juan; Stormy Hill Shaft; War Eagle Shaft), French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘNever Sweat Mine, French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘSinker Creek, Route 78, Murphy Area, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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