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Calcite from
Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:Rhombohedron
Colour:Colorless to white
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Esseneite1
Wollastonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:265143
Long-form Identifier:1:3:265143:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘBitumen Quarry, Saint-Martin-les-Eaux, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘDurance river alluvial deposits, Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘLe Mardaric ravine septaria occurrence, Sisteron, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘSaint Aubert ravine septaria occurrence, Ribiers, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘMison Castle septaria occurrence, Mison, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘMarl occurrence, Izon-la-Bruisse, Nyons, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘLes Combes torrent septaria occurrence, Upaix, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘPaturle vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘLes Orys ravine septaria occurrence, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘGrand Puy vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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