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Calcite from
Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
09780620017272033288237.jpg
Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
00033310017272033305909.jpg
Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Calcite

Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stilbite Subgroup7
Pyrite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:85754
Long-form Identifier:1:3:85754:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘOld Perkiomen Mine, Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHarleysville Materials Quarry (M&M Stone), Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMartin Stone Quarry, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Tunnel (Conrail Tunnel), Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘEcton Mine, Perkiomen Mines, Audubon, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘDoan's Lead Mine (New Britain Mine), New Galena, New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘWheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘMontgomery Mine, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘBrookdale Mine, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘEureka Stone Quarry, Eureka, Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
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