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Calcite from
Pirate Cave, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pirate Cave, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:157359
Long-form Identifier:1:3:157359:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘHamilton, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘCrumb Granite Quarry, Bradford, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘSullivan Quarry, Bradford, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘIde's Ledge quarry, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘRedstone Granite Quarry (Cherenzia Quarry), Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘMcCormick quarry (Pierce Field), East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘSmith Granite Quarry, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘNipmuck quarry, Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘWhite Rock Quarry, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘManton Avenue Quarry, Manton, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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