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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Calcite from
Płóczki Górne agate field, Płóczki Górne, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland


Locality type:Diggings
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
- var Agate2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Płóczki Górne agate field, Płóczki Górne, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:744674
Long-form Identifier:1:3:744674:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘWywóz Hill, Pławna Dolna, Gmina Lubomierz, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGradów melaphyre quarry, Gradówek, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘŻerkowice quarry, Żerkowice, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘPrzeździedza quarry, Przeździedza, Gmina Wleń, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘMelafirowa Skała, Wleń, Gmina Wleń, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed quarry, Wleń, Gmina Wleń, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘWieża basalt quarry, Wieża, Gmina Gryfów Śląski, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPilchowice basanite quarry, Pilchowice, Gmina Wleń, Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘJałowiec quarry, Jałowiec, Gmina Lubań, Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘOstróżek quarry, Uniegoszcz, Gmina Lubań, Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
References
Praszkier, T., Bogdanski, J. & Siuda, R. (2011): Agates from Płóczki Górne, Lower Silesia, Poland. Warszawa 2011,Published by Spirifer Geological Society. 200p.
 
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