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Calcite from
Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA


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Calcite

Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Calcite

Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
03888010017363177692052.jpg
Calcite

Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
04843980017271984271091.jpg
Calcite

Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Calcite

Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Calcite

Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite9
Baryte2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Southwest Jefferson County barite and lead District, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:747181
Long-form Identifier:1:3:747181:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘDresser Mine No.10, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘDresser Mine (Dresser Mine No. 6), Washington County, Missouri, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘDresser No.4 Mine (Dresser No.4), Washington County, Missouri, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘGaratee mines, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBill Mine, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘCadet Barite Mine, Cadet, Washington County Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘCorn Stalk diggings, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘShibboleth Mine, Cadet, Washington County Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMammoth-Frumet group, Frumet, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘBonne Terre Mine, Bonne Terre, Bonne Terre Mining District, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
References
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