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Calcite from
Tshepong South Mine (Phakisa), Odendaalsrus, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa


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Calcite

Tshepong South Mine, Odendaalsrus, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
06906480017364326696915.jpg
Calcite

Tshepong South Mine, Odendaalsrus, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
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Calcite

Tshepong South Mine, Odendaalsrus, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Pyrophyllite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tshepong South Mine (Phakisa), Odendaalsrus, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:954856
Long-form Identifier:1:3:954856:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘPresident Brand Mine, Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘStar Mine, Theunissen kimberlite field, Theunissen, Masilonyana Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘBultfontein, Tswelopele Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
98.6km (61.3 miles) ⓘMoab Khotsong Mine, Moqhaka Local Municipality, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
References
Cairncross photo ID 729104
 
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