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Calcite from
Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium


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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Calcite, etc.

Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Associated with pink dolomite
Habit:scalenohedra
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Marcasite62
Fluorite20
Dolomite6
Baryte6
Pyrite4
Chalcopyrite2
Sphalerite2
Celestine2
Galena1
Smithsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (26 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:71501
Long-form Identifier:1:3:71501:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘFond des Vaulx quarry, Wellin, Wellin, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘBaryte mine, Roptai forest, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘLa Lesse quarry, Resteigne, Tellin, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘE411 road cut, Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘTurmont, Han-sur-Lesse, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘÉprave cave, Éprave, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘLorette cave, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘLamsoul quarry, Jemelle, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘBoverie quarry, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘHavrenne, Buissonville, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
Neutkens, H., Orinx, M. (2007) Neu und Schön: Calcit und Fluorit aus Belgien. Lapis, 32 (2) 13-18
 
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