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Calcite from
North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite35
Rutile26
Quartz17
- var Smoky Quartz3
- var Amethyst2
Dolomite7
Pyrite7
Siderite5
Beryl3
- var Emerald2
Monazite-(Ce)2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:258048
Long-form Identifier:1:3:258048:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘSuperior Stone Company Quarry (Statesville Quarry), Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘShuford Mine (Cansler and Shuford Mine; Catawba Gold Mine), Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘHickory Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘWhitnel Quarry, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘCaldwell Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘFlint Knob Mine, Flint Knob, Elk Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘWoodleaf Quarry, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘSmith Grove Quarry, Davie County, North Carolina, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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