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Calcite from
Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia


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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
02871960017272030946635.jpg
Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Calcite

Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Calcite at the Parwan Lava Cave occurs as white botryoidal coating to stalactitic growths on the ceiling and walls of the cave. The calcite stalactites occur up to 50mm long.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:94070
Long-form Identifier:1:3:94070:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘPentland Hills, Pentland Hills, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘMount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘEastern Hill, Mount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘJacksons Creek, Sunbury, City of Hume, Victoria, Australia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘRosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘNiddrie Quarry, Niddrie, City of Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘGreenvale Reservoir, Greenvale, City of Hume, Victoria, Australia
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘTrentham Falls, Trentham, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘTylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘBrunswick quarries, Brunswick, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia
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