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Calcite from
Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France


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Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
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Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
05778630017272329442124.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
02717650017272049419242.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
00221140017272329405456.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
05778630017272329442124.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
02717650017272049419242.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
00221140017272329405456.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
05778630017272329442124.jpg
Calcite

Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jousselin quarry, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:925784
Long-form Identifier:1:3:925784:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘLiré quarry, Liré, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘIngrandes quarry, Ingrandes-le-Fresne-sur-Loire, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘQuatre Étalons quarry, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘChateaupanne quarry, Montjean-sur-Loire, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘMont Juillet quarry, Les Touches, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘLe Chêne Vert, Nantes, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘHaute-Indre, Indre, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘArdoisières, Trélazé, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘL'Erdurière, Couëron, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘBois-de-la-Roche quarry, Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
References
Jacques Malassé collection
 
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