790 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CO
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

790

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3
Specimen Number
246

White veins and drusy crusts in altered granite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Lower Waterloo Mine, Leadville, Colorado

Locality Lat/Long

39.2508229, -106.2925238

Mining District

Leadville Mining District

Mine Name

Lower Waterloo Mine
Geographic Features
Carbonate Hill