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Calcite from
Buffelsfontein gold mine, Stilfontein, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buffelsfontein gold mine, Stilfontein, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:954841
Long-form Identifier:1:3:954841:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘMoab Khotsong Mine, Moqhaka Local Municipality, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘMachavie gold mine, Potchefstroom, JB Marks Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘBobbejaan cave, Potchefstroom, JB Marks Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Cairncross photo ID 729105
 
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