Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
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
Lagbäcken, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lagbäcken, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:892562
Long-form Identifier:1:3:892562:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘGubbträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘTattartjärnliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘSvärtträsk prospect (Hemberget occurrence), Storuman, Västerbotten County, Sweden
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘNyliden, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘRävliden North Mine, Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden
39.8km (24.8 miles) ⓘSvartliden Gold Mine (Svartliden), Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘLindsköld Mine (Adak-Lindsköld), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘStorliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
61.7km (38.4 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘMensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Billström, Kjell, Broman, Curt, Schneider, Jens, Pratt, Warren, Skogsmo, Göran (2012) Zn-Pb Ores of Mississippi Valley Type in the Lycksele-Storuman District, Northern Sweden: A Possible Rift-Related Cambrian Mineralisation Event. Minerals, 2 (3). 169-207 doi:10.3390/min2030169
 
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