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Calcite from
Haus Rappolstein, Haus Rappoltstein vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:The calcite from this mine is massive. No crystals have been found until today.
The mineral is filling the complete vein and it is only by dissolving the calcite, that the other minerals can be observed.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Haus Rappolstein, Haus Rappoltstein vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1410912
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1410912:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSaint Pierre SupĂ©rieur mine, Saint Guillaume vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘChrĂ©tien vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGiftgrube mine, Saint Jacques vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSankt Ludwig-EisenthĂŒr & Sankt Michael & Zum Eisch mines, Saint Louis vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGlĂŒckauf, Saint Louis vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘChrĂ©tien InfĂ©rieur mine, ChrĂ©tien vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘKobalt shaft, ChrĂ©tien vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘGlĂŒckauf Mine (XVIIIth; St Peter Mine high level area), Saint Guillaume vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSaint Guillaume mine, Saint Guillaume vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSaint Pierre InfĂ©rieur mine, Saint Guillaume vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-RibeauvillĂ©, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Martaud, A. (2013) Les minĂ©raux de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. Les Éditions du Piat, Saint-Julien-du-Pinet, France, 207 pp. (trilingual: French-English-German).
 
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