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Calcite from
Wade Calcite Deposit (Wade Mine; Gibbons Ranch), Park County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wade Calcite Deposit (Wade Mine; Gibbons Ranch), Park County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:786268
Long-form Identifier:1:3:786268:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘCalcite Operators Inc. Mine, Brackett Creek, Clyde Park, Park County, Montana, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘBodine Mine, Park County, Montana, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘFrancis Property (Francis Mine), Park County, Montana, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘBridger Creek Limestone deposit, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘBoulder Calcite (Boot), Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘCartwright Calcite Deposit (Cartwright Crystal Spar Group), Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘPicket Pins prospect (Picket Pin occurrence), Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘGordon Butte, Meagher County, Montana, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘJumbo Mine, Castle Mountain Mining District, Meagher County, Montana, USA
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘStillwater Mine, Stillwater County, Montana, USA
References
Tucker, Chris (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825
 
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