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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Comments: | Xls to 1cm |
| Habit: | Prismatic, tabular, platy |
| Colour: | Colourless-white |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Wet Chemical |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Hedenbergite | ⓘ1 photo of Calcite associated with Hedenbergite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39061 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39061:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | f7b4b4ca-b581-45ea-a67d-3956600f00e6 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘMarsco, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘGlamaig, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 5.4km (3.4 miles) | ⓘSligachan quarry, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 7.8km (4.8 miles) | ⓘCamasunary, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 7.9km (4.9 miles) | ⓘLoch Coruisk, Cuillin Hills, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘBroadford Gabbro, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘCamas Malag, Torrin, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘBeinn an Dubhaich, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 18.3km (11.4 miles) | ⓘSgurr nam Boc, Glen Brittle, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 18.4km (11.4 miles) | ⓘStaffin Road, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
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