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Calcite from
Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Silver Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:293102
Long-form Identifier:1:3:293102:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘNews Boy Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBachelor-Syracuse Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBlack Girl mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCalliope Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPony Express Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSenorita Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘAmerican Nettie Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBright Diamond Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘIron Clad Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘGreat Western Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
Muntyan, Barbara L. (1995) Colorado Calcite: Featured Mineral at the 1995 Denver Show. Rocks & Minerals, 70(5), 298-310.
 
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