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Calcite from
F-19 Freeway Cutting, Abbotsford, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Ferroan calcite is by far the most common type of calcite at the F19 cuttings. Normal calcite occurs as white to cream mammillary coatings lining cavities along with aragonite crystal sprays.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view F-19 Freeway Cutting, Abbotsford, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89437
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89437:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘF-19 Freeway cutting, Fairfield, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘCorporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMerri Creek, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘRichmond Corporation Quarry, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘBurnley Tunnel, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘChamber's Quarry, Richmond Quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBurnley Quarry, Richmond quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘBrunswick quarries, Brunswick, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘNiddrie Quarry, Niddrie, City of Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘBoral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
References
B. Birch chemical analysis
Birch, W. D. - Ed. (1989) Zeolites of Victoria. Special Publication No.2. Mineralogical Society of Victoria
 
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