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Calcite from
Moshaugen Quarry, Løkken Verk, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moshaugen Quarry, Løkken Verk, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:609231
Long-form Identifier:1:3:609231:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘKråkhaugen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘGranmoen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSvinsås Jasper Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘKvamskamben Mountain, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘDragset Mine (Dragset copper-zinc deposit), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘGåsbakken Quarry, Melhus, Trøndelag, Norway
33.6km (20.8 miles) ⓘLer, Melhus, Trøndelag, Norway
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘStøren, Midtre Gauldal, Trøndelag, Norway
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘMjønes Tunnel, Åstfjorden, Snillfjord, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘVassfjell Quarry, Sjøla, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
References
Jørgensen, Lars B., Sagvold, Elin B. (2001) Geologiske severdigheter og mineralforekomster i Løkkenfeltet [Geological sights and mineral deposits in the Løkken Mining Field]. Orkla Industrimuseum. p.1-42.
Garmo, Torgeir T.; Selbekk, Rune S. (2017) Norsk mineralbok [Norwegian mineral book]. Fossheim Steinsenter A/S. 351pp.p.200
 
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