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Calcite from
Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand


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Calcite

Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Calcite

Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Calcite

Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
05611870017371152514725.jpg
Calcite

Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
04158240017272322007292.jpg
Calcite

Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
05611870017371152514725.jpg
Calcite

Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Browns Lime Quarry, Browns, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:916623
Long-form Identifier:1:3:916623:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘHowells Point, Riverton, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘGreenhills, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quarry, Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘGreenhills Quarry, Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘShag Point, Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘBluff, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘStirling Point, Bluff, Invercargill City, Southland Region, New Zealand
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘMossburn, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
References
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