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Calcite from
Newberry Caldera, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Caldera
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Newberry Caldera, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:859651
Long-form Identifier:1:3:859651:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘPinkey Occurrence (Ideal; New Deal), Bear Creek Mining District, Crook County, Oregon, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘHudson Occurrence (Neglected; Gervais), Bear Creek Mining District, Crook County, Oregon, USA
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘSalt Creek Occurrence, Bear Creek Mining District, Crook County, Oregon, USA
74.1km (46.0 miles) ⓘMoore Occurrence, Maury Mountain Mining District, Maury Mountains, Crook County, Oregon, USA
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘEickemeyer Prospect, Maury Mountain Mining District, Maury Mountains, Crook County, Oregon, USA
90.9km (56.5 miles) ⓘBlevins Occurrence, Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
93.1km (57.9 miles) ⓘJimmy Ann (Beardssmore; Stanley & Culbertson; Staley; Ochoco Mines Corp.; Ochoco Quicksilver Champion; Barney and Staley), Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
98.2km (61.0 miles) ⓘ4165T Quarry, Staley Ridge, Calapooya Mountains, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
98.3km (61.1 miles) ⓘIndependent Occurrence, Howard Mining District (Ochoco Mining District; Bolivar Mining District), Crook County, Oregon, USA
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