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Calcite from
Rabenstein limestone quarries, Rabenstein, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany


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Calcite, etc.

Rabenstein limestone quarries, Rabenstein, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
09428990017374934456980.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Rabenstein limestone quarries, Rabenstein, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Rabenstein limestone quarries, Rabenstein, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rabenstein limestone quarries, Rabenstein, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:834767
Long-form Identifier:1:3:834767:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘFelsendome Rabenstein, Rabenstein, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘRatsstein quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘElzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘUhlig Quarry, Markersdorf, Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘBraunsdorf, Niederwiesa, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘAmerika Quarry, Penig, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘStruthwald quarries, Niederwiesa, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘThierbach, Penig, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘAlte Hoffnung adit, Schönborn-Dreiwerden, Rossau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘHerold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Andreas Gerstenberg photo & collection
 
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