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Calcite from
Phonolite Quarry (Richter Quarry), Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
03023800017272039635361.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite, etc.

Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Natrolite5
Thomsonite-Ca2
Hematite1
Analcime1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phonolite Quarry (Richter Quarry), Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:95604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:95604:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘShaft 281, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘStraßburger Glück Mine, Niederschlag, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘŠtoly pod Špičákem, Kovářská, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘMilíře, Kovářská, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘSt Johannis Mine, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘMagnetite Mine, Měděnec, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘBärenstein quarry, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘVykmanov, Perštejn, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘBenedicts Hoffnung adit, Sehma, Sehmatal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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