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Calcite from
Black Mesa Mine, Black Mesa, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Mesa Mine, Black Mesa, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:172647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:172647:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘEagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘPerry Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘNational Debt Mine, Bear Hills, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘRand prospect, Geyser lode, Ocotillo Mine Group, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘMuderbach Mine, Ibex Peak, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘGeyser Mine (Silent King Mine), Geyser lode, Ocotillo Mine Group, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘTunnel Spring Mine (Tunnel Springs prospect; Tunnel Springs group of claims; Ramshorn prospect), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘCemitosa prospect, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘRegal prospect (Regal group prospect), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘKofa Queen Mine (Kofa Mine), Palm Canyon, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
References
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
 
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