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Calcite from
Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite2
- var Illite1
Zircon1
Anatase1
Fluorapatite1
Variscite1
Wavellite1
Apatite Group1
Monazite-(Ce)1
Strengite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154204:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Tusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘChukar Footwall Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMaggie Creek Open Pit Gold Mine, Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘMaggie Creek mine (Schroeder Mountain mine), Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘTusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘPete Deposit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘCarlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘCarlin-Hardie-Pete Mine Area, Carlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘLeeville mine (West Leeville orebody; Four Corners orebody; Turf orebody), Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘWoodruff Canyon, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘBlack Kettle claims, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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