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Calcite from
Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia


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Calcite

Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite, etc.

Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
04436990017362287711095.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
03931590017272036981138.jpg
Calcite

Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
04436990017362287711095.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite2
Pyrite2
Clay1
Opal1
- var Opal-AN1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lake Cooper quarry, Corop, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89928
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89928:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘMurchison meteorite, Murchison, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘ'Selwynite' occurrence, Mount Ida, Heathcote, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘAugusta mine, Costerfield, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘCentral Deborah Mine, Bendigo, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘNorth Deborah, Bendigo, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘMitchell Falls, Redesdale, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
66.2km (41.2 miles) ⓘThe Harcourt Quarries, Harcourt North, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
75.2km (46.8 miles) ⓘPyramid Hill granite quarry (Mawson's Quarry), Pyramid Hill, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘCosgrove quarry, Cosgrove, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘGravel Hill quarry, Ascot Hills, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
References
Henry, D.A., Birch, W.D. & MacRae, C.M. (2005): Manganaxinite from Pyle's limestone near Benambra, and ferroaxinite from Corop, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 11, 27-33.
 
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