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Calcite from
Old Whalen Mine, Alpha Mining District, Sulphur Spring Range, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Whalen Mine, Alpha Mining District, Sulphur Spring Range, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:891402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:891402:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Consolidated Mining Co. mines, Mineral Hill Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘRoberts WSA Area B, Roberts WSA, Antelope Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘBruffeys Hot Springs, Mineral Hill Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘRoberts WSA Area A, Roberts WSA, Antelope Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘMount Hope mine, Mount Hope Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘTonkin Springs Mine, Tonkin Spring, Tonkin, Antelope Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘEast Gold Pick pit, Gold Bar mine, Antelope Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘPike Claims, Diamond Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘGunman Property, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine, Buckhorn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
Clive Bailen, geologist on project
 
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