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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
Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania


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Calcite, etc.

Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
07159230017371560628255.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
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Calcite, etc.

Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890873
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890873:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘTeliuc quarry, Teliucu Inferior, Hunedoara County, Romania
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘDelineşti deposit, Brebu, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘDeva Mine, Deva, Hunedoara County, Romania
53.0km (33.0 miles) ⓘCioclovina cave, Boșorod, Hunedoara County, Romania
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘCrăciunești melaphyres, Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘCornet Hill, Cerboia Valley, Vaţa de Jos, Hunedoara County, Romania
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘUpper Cerboaia Valley, Cerboia Valley, Vaţa de Jos, Hunedoara County, Romania
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘDognecea mine, Dognecea, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘCoranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit), Bocşa Mare, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘSăcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
References
Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337
 
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