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Calcite from
172nd Street & Grand Concourse, The Bronx (Bronx County), New York City, New York, USA


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Semi-transparent, loose ("flaoters") of calcite crystals in cavities.
Habit:Scalenohedral; nailhed.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 172nd Street & Grand Concourse, The Bronx (Bronx County), New York City, New York, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80323:0
GUID (UUID V4):74180324-9208-4553-a70d-1b9773d12fba
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.5km (1.6 miles) Harlem Ship Canal, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) Inwood Valley (Inwood), Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) 207th Street & Broadway, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) 218th Street & Broadway, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) Tubby Hook occurrences, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) Kingsbridge Road quarries, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) New York - Susquehanna & Western Railroad tunnel, Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) Bulls Ferry Road, North Bergen, North Bergen Township, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) Western portal, New York - Susquehanna & Western RR tunnel, Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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