Can you help make this a better article? What good localities have we missed? Can you supply pictures of better specimens than those we show here? Can you give us more and better information about the specimens from these localities? Can you supply better geological or historical information on these localities?
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Here will go a good picture of a calcite specimen from the USA and general remarks about the calcite from the USA. Here are some url's to some of the better USA calcite specimens here on Mindat that can be considered for inclusion in the article. These, in most cases are just for temporary use until we can get images of the much better specimens that are almost certainly out there. We should also consider that there are probably localities out there with fine specimens that are not even mentioned on Mindat. Also in some instances there are sometimes pictures on Mindat, of specimens from a locality, but they were so ratty that I did not include them here, but there may also be rely good specimens from there that we should talk about in this article.
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Carter Creek, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA
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Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona,
USA
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Cole Mine (Cole shaft; Cole No. 3), Bisbee, Warren
District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, US
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Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine), Queen Hill, Bisbee,
Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, US
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Czar Mine (Czar Shaft), Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine),
Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise
Co., Arizona, USA
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Holbrook Mine (Holbrook shaft), Copper Queen Mine
(Halero Mine), Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule
Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
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Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts,
Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
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79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine
property; McHur prospect), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner
District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
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Bouse, Plomosa District, Plomosa Mts, La Paz Co.,
Arizona, USA
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Portland Mine, Lost Cabin Wash, Pilgrim District, Black
Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA
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New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo
District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
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Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Irene claim; Hub claim;
Pomeroy; Superior Division; Silver Queen; Monarch claim;
Magma Copper Mine; Broken Hill; Apex), Superior, Pioneer
District, Pinal Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
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Camp Verde District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
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Black Rock, Lawrence County Zinc District, Lawrence Co.,
Arkansas, USA
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Ben Hogan Quarry (Black Rock Quarry), Black Rock,
Lawrence County Zinc District, Lawrence Co., Arkansas,
USA
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Rush Creek District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA
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Silver Hollow Mine, Silver Hollow Valley, Rush, Rush
Creek District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA
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U.S. Borax Open Pit Mine, Boron, Kramer District, Kern
Co., California, USA
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Mono Lake, Mono Co., California, USA
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Eagle Mountain Iron Mine (Kaiser Steel Corp.), Eagle
Mtns. District, Riverside Co., California, USA
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Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem
Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California,
USA
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Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch,
Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado,
USA
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Comanche Grasslands, Otero Co., Colorado, USA
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La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado, USA
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Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
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Billy Creek wildlife refuge, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
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Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Sneffels District (Mount Sneffels
District), Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
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American Tunnel mine (Gold King Mine), Howardsville,
Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
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Osceola Mine, Cunningham Gulch, Silverton, Silverton
District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District (Uncompahgre
District), San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
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Telluride, Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado,
USA
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Roncari quarry (Tilcon quarry), East Granby, Hartford
Co., Connecticut, USA
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Crystal Springs No. 2 quarry, Lecanto, Hardee Co.,
Florida, USA
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Rucks Pit, Fort Drum, Okeechobee Co., Florida, USA
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Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar
District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
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Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock
Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District,
Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
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Annabel Lee mine, Harris Creek Sub-District, Illinois -
Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
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Denton mine, Goose Creek Mine Group, Harris Creek
Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District,
Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
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Bahama Pod, Sub-Rosiclare Level, Denton mine, Goose
Creek Mine Group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Illinois -
Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
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Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District,
Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co.,
Illinois, USA
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Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana, USA
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Meshberger Stone Company Quarry (Jordan Pit), Columbus,
Bartholomew Co., Indiana, USA
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Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA
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Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, USA
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Rensselaer Quarry (Rensselaer Stone Company Quarry;
Pleasant Ridge Quarry), Pleasant Ridge, Jasper Co.,
Indiana, USA
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North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA
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Berry Materials Corp. Quarry (North Vernon Plant), North
Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA
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Paul Frank Quarry, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana,
USA
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Irving Materials Quarry, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana,
USA
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Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA
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Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District,
Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA
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Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Picher Field, Tri-State
District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA
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Fogle Quarry, Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, USA
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Lane's Quarry, Northfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts,
USA
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Dracut, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Centennial Mine, Centennial, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Franklin Mine, Franklin, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Copper Falls Mine, Copper Falls, Keweenaw Co., Michigan,
USA
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Scofield Quarry (Michigan Stone and Supply Company
Quarry; Borin Brothers Quarry; Woolmith Quarry), Maybee,
Monroe Co., Michigan, USA
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White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan,
USA
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Williamsville quarry (Hendrickson Quarry), Butler Co.,
Missouri, USA
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Amax Buick Mine (Buick Mine; Moloc Mine), Bixby,
Viburnum Trend District, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
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Tri-State District, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
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Pelican mine, Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper
Co., Missouri, USA
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Webb City-Carterville-Prosperity Field, Tri-State
District, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
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Capital Quarry, Rolla, Phelps Co., Missouri, USA
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Fletcher Mine, Centerville, Viburnum Trend District,
Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
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West Fork Mine, Centerville, Viburnum Trend District,
Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
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Sweetwater Mine (Milliken Mine; Frank R. Milliken; Blair
Creek; Ozark Lead Company Mine; Adair Creek; Logan
Creek), Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds
Co., Missouri, USA
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Brushy Creek Mine, Greeley, Viburnum Trend District,
Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
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Pea Ridge Mine (Sullivan), Meramec State Park,
Washington Co., Missouri, USA
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Viburnum No. 29 Mine, Viburnum Trend District,
Washington Co., Missouri, USA
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North Home Mine, Radersburg District (Cedar Plains
District; Lone Mountain District), Broadwater Co.,
Montana, USA
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Carter Co., Montana, USA
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Gallatin Co., Montana, USA
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Myers, Treasure Co., Montana, USA
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Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
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Rossi Mine (Sage Hen group), Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
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Devil's Corral, Black Rock Desert area, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
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Yerington, Yerington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
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Montclair, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA
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Bulls Ferry Quarry, Edgewater, Bergen Hill, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
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Erie Railroad Cut (Bergen Archways), Jersey City, Bergen Hill, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
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Laurel Hill (Snake Hill; Penetentiary Quarry), Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
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Trap Rock Industries Moore's Station Quarry, Delaware River Quarry and Construction Co. Quarry, Moore, Hopewell Township, Mercer Co., New Jersey, USA
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Braen Quarry (Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Houdaille Quarry (Consolidated Stone and Sand Company Quarry; Consolidated Quarry), Little Falls Township, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Prospect Park Quarry (Sowerbutt Quarry; Vandermade Quarry; Warren Brothers Quarry), Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
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Millington Quarry (Morris County Crushed Stone Co. Quarry; Tilcon Quarry), Bernards Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
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Chimney Rock Quarry (Houdaille Industries Quarry; The Bound Brook Quarry; Stavola Industries Quarry), Bridgewater Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
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Fanwood Quarry (Fanwood Stone Crushing and Quarry Co. Quarry; Fanwood Crushed Stone Co. Quarry; Scotch Plains Quarry; Weldon Quarry), Watchung, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
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Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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Florida Mountains District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
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Lafarge Quarry (Ravena Quarry; Blue Bell Quarry), Ravena, Coeymans, Albany Co., New York, USA
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Living Mountain Mine, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
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Sterlingbush, Lewis Co., New York, USA
Violet to lavender crystals
Benchmark Quarry, St Johnsville, Montgomery Co., New York, USA
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Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
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St Joe No. 3 Mine, Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA
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Hyatt Mine, Talcville, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA
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Verplanck, Westchester Co., New York, USA
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Sinking Spring, Adams Co., Ohio, USA
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Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA
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Kelly Island Stone Co. Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA
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Stoneco Auglaize quarry (Maumee Stone Co. quarry), Junction, Paulding Co., Ohio, USA
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France Sotone Co. Flat Rock quarry (Northern Ohio Stone Co. quarry), Seneca Co., Ohio, USA
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Pugh Quarry (France Stone Co. Custar quarry), Custar, Wood Co., Ohio, USA
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Eagle Picher Mine, Cardin, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
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Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
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Golden Hawk Mine, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
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Scott Mine, Hockerville, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
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Monkey Creek, North Fork John Day River, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
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Delta Carbonate Quarry, Delta, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Hanover Quarry, Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomasville Crushed Stone Quarry, Thomasville, Jackson Township, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota, USA
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Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
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Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine), Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
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Phosphorescent
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Garfield Co., Utah, USA
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Muddy Creek, Orderville, Kane Co., Utah, USA
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San Juan Co., Utah, USA
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Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
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Jim Fisk Mine NW, Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
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Metaline Falls, Metaline District, Pend Oreille Co., Washington, USA
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Walker Valley, Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington, USA
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Cadman Quarry, Monroe, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA
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Shullsburg-Hazel Green area, Upper Mississippi Valley District, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA
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Blackstone Mine, Shullsburg, Upper Mississippi Valley District, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA
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Vulcan Materials Company Quarry, Racine Co., Wisconsin, USA
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Dead Indian Hill, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
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Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/2009 09:16AM by David Von Bargen.
