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Calcite from
La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain


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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Calcite, etc.

La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Enstatite7
Tridymite6
Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series6
Warwickite1
Fluorophlogopite1
Phlogopite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:687617
Long-form Identifier:1:3:687617:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘLa Parajola Mine, Algameca, Algameca Chica, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘBrunita open pit (Brunita Quarry), La Unión, Murcia, Spain
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSanta Elisa smelter slag locality, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘSan José, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMazarrón shipwreck II, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘSan Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘHaití mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘTomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘPrecaución Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘVictoria mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
References
Sevillan, G. Calvo, Viñals,J., Rebollar, M. Calvo (2009) Minerales de las Vesículas de las Rocas Lamproíticas del afloramiento de La Aljorra (Murcia) [Minerals from the Vesicles of Lamproitic Rocks from the La Aljorra outcrop (Murcia)]. Macla. Revista de la sociedad española de mineralogía 11, 43-44
 
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