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Tobi
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 Posted: Aug 24, 2016 06:24 Post subject: Favourite Calcites? |
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What are your favourite localities for CALCITE? My favourites are:
- Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
- St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Verkhnii Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia |  |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 7,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Caclite |
| Locality: | | Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 07:04 Post subject: Re: Favourite calcite localities? |
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- Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
- La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Cantabria, Spain
are among my favorites
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Turbo
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 07:18 Post subject: Re: Favourite calcite localities? |
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Tough question. Calcite is the only mineral I collect now. I have many favorites. I think Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri is my favorite. There is such a great quantity and variety of calcites from Sweetwater going back to the late 60s.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 08:07 Post subject: Re: Favourite calcite localities? |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | | La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Cantabria, Spain |
| Turbo wrote: | | I think Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri is my favorite.. |
Yes, both great localities.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 15 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Comarca Costa Occidental/Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 5 cm |
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prcantos
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 08:40 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcite localities? |
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A really unusual locality among my favourite ones: Helgustadir Mine, Reydarfjörđur, Eastern Region, Iceland. Calcites from North-Atlantic rift basalts.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Helgustadir Mine, Reydar Fjördur, Eastern Region (Austurland), Iceland | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 x 4.5 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Helgustadir Mine, Reydar Fjördur, Eastern Region (Austurland), Iceland | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 3 cm. |
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| The top side of the crystal. |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 08:42 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcite localities? |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | ...
- La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Cantabria, Spain
are among my favorites |
One fine example
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Comarca Costa Occidental/Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 16 x 10 x 10 cm |
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Main crystal size: 5.5 x 4.5 cm
Mined about 1990 |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 08:44 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcite localities? |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Fiebre Verde wrote: | | La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Cantabria, Spain are among my favorites |
One fine example |
Wow, indeed a fine one, impressive size!
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2016 09:14 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcite localities? |
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In addition to all the CALCITES I have pictured in the USA state of Indiana thread, here are 3 more. All self collected. The common theme of these, besides calcite, is that the crystals nearly fill the central cavity.
| Mineral: | Calcite on Quartz, Calcite on Quartz (variety chalcedony), Calcite on Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Indiana, USA | |
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The left side example is 11cm with a single 9cm calcite. Monroe County
The middle example is 10cm with an 8cm group of calcites. Monroe County
The right side example is 7.5cm with a 4.8cm calcite. Washington County |
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Les Presmyk
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| Posted: Aug 25, 2016 14:46 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcite localities? |
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These were collected in 1977. The miners found the pocket at 8:30am and I came to work at 4:00pm. Fortunately, there were a few left in the bottom of the pocket.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Magma Mine, Superior, Pioneer District, Pinal Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4cm tall |
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Turbo
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| Posted: Aug 25, 2016 16:24 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcite localities? |
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Beautiful specimen!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 26, 2016 03:40 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Additional information:
I changed the name of the topic from "Favourite Calcite localities" to "Favourite Calcites". So everyone can feel free not only to discuss his/her favourite localities but also which colours and almost endless forms of that mineral he/she likes the most, e.g. scalenohedrons or rhombohedrons or complex forms, red or white or orange or gray or yellow etc. ...
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 27, 2016 01:46 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Not to forget the deposits of Rudny/Kazakhstan:
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Rudny Altai, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 25-30 cm |
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| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Stilbite |
| Locality: | | Rudny Altai, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 8 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Stilbite |
| Locality: | | Rudny Altai, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 7,5 cm |
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Brent Lockhart
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| Posted: Aug 27, 2016 15:00 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Here is an example from N'Chwaning Mines, North Cape Province, South Africa. It is a twin.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cms. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2017 11:41 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Also very lovely and famous because of its colour - Cobaltoan Calcite:
| Mineral: | Calcite (variety Cobaltoan Calcite) |
| Locality: | | Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 5 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2017 12:17 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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| Tobi wrote: | What are your favourite localities for CALCITE? My favourites are:
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- Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK
- Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
I want to add some photos:
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen sizes 4-6 cm |
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| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size ~ 25 cm |
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| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on Amethyst |
| Locality: | | Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size ~ 30 cm |
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| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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