Other Calcite Locations

Calcite is one of the most common minerals in the earth’s crust – especially associated with sedimentary rocks. This page highlights locations and the U.S. and other countries with especially nice crystals.

For more detail on the localities, use the Mindat links under the photos.

Arizona

Calcite in spheres and elongated scalenohedral crystals. Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona. Purchased in Bisbee in 2000.
Calcite in spheres and elongated scalenohedral crystals. Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona. Purchased in Bisbee in 2000. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-3318.html

California

Blue calcite, famous from the Crestmore Quarry in Riverside, California. I think it's a golf course now.
Blue calcite, famous from the Crestmore Quarry in Riverside, California. It mostly an industrial park now. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-3449.html

Colorado

Calcite with dolomite and quartz. From a small mine south of Ouray, Colorado. Collected in August, 1980. FOV about 2 cm
Calcite with dolomite and quartz. From a small mine south of Ouray, Colorado. Collected in August, 1980. FOV about 2 cm
Calcite from La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado obtained in 2000. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-5907.html

Connecticut

Calcite with Goethite from the Cinque Quarry, East Haven, CT.
Calcite with Goethite from the Cinque Quarry, East Haven, CT. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-6789.html
Calcite (iridescent) on barite, Rt. 9 (Ellis St. and Rt. 72 interchange (Rt 72 bypass), (no longer exists), New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. FOV 3 cm. Collected by Steve Garza.
Calcite (iridescent) on barite, Rt. 9 (Ellis St. and Rt. 72 interchange (Rt 72 bypass),
(no longer exists) New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. FOV 3 cm. Collected by Steve Garza.
Calcite in large scalenohedrons and smaller needle-like crystals. Rt. 9 (Ellis St. and Rt. 72 interchange (Rt 72 bypass), (no longer exists) New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Collected by Steve Garza.
Calcite in large scalenohedrons and smaller needle-like crystals. Rt. 9 (Ellis St. and Rt. 72 interchange (Rt 72 bypass),
(no longer exists) New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Collected by Steve Garza.

Rt 9 New Britain on Mindat

Newington, Hartford Co., CT - calcite from a former site where Wendy's restaurant was located. Collected by Steve Garza.
Newington, Hartford Co., CT – calcite from a former site where Wendy’s restaurant was located. Collected by Steve Garza.

Newington on Mindat

Illinois

Calcite, rhombic crystal epitaxic on scalenohedrons.
Calcite, rhombic crystal epitaxic on scalenohedrons.

Iowa

Brown (and a few white) calcite crystals coat dark gray limestone (incorrectly labeled as basalt). From a quarry in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.
Brown (and a few white) calcite crystals coat dark gray limestone (incorrectly labeled as basalt). From a quarry in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.

Oskaloosa Iowa on Mindat

Massachusetts

Calcite on quartz from the Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Massachusetts. A locality better known for small amethyst crystals. Collected by Steve Garza.

Calcite on quartz from the Simeone Quarry, Wrentham, Massachusetts. A locality better known for small amethyst crystals. Collected by Steve Garza.

Missouri

Calcite with chalcopyrite, Pea Ridge Iron Mine, Sullivan, Missouri
Calcite with chalcopyrite, Pea Ridge Iron Mine, Sullivan, Missouri

Pea Ridge Iron Mine on Mindat

Calcite and marcasite, Sweetwater mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri
Calcite and marcasite, Sweetwater mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri

Sweetwater Mine on Mindat

Montana

Calcite from the Red Cliff Campground in Gallatin Co., MT - now off-limits to collecting
Calcite from the Red Cliff Campground in Gallatin Co., MT – now off-limits to collecting.

Red Cliff on Mindat

Oregon

Calcite on natrolite from the Wren Quarry, Benton Co., Oregon. Received in a trade in 2000.
Calcite on natrolite from the Wren Quarry, Benton Co., Oregon. Received in a trade in 2000.
Calcite with minor analcime, Gopher Valley Quarry, Yamhill Co., Oregon. Obtained in 2001.
Calcite with minor analcime, Gopher Valley Quarry, Yamhill Co., Oregon. Obtained in 2001. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-65173.html
Calcite in basalt from Burnt Cabin Creek, Spray, Wheeler Co., Oregon.
Calcite in basalt from Burnt Cabin Creek, Spray, Wheeler Co., Oregon. From Lanny Ream. 2 cm FOV.

Pennsylvania

Calcite with pyrite, Oak Hall Quarry, Centre Co., Pennsylvania
Calcite with pyrite, Oak Hall Quarry, Centre Co., Pennsylvania

Oak Hall Quarry on Mindat

Calcite in stacks with parallel growth from the Miller Quarry.

Calcite in stacks with parallel growth from the H. R. Miller Quarry.

Mindat link: H.R. Miller Quarry, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Rhode Island

Calcite with striated faces on marble, from the Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln Co., Rhode Island. 3 cm FOV. Collected Steve Garza.
Calcite with striated faces on marble, from the Conklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln Co., Rhode Island. 3 cm FOV. Collected Steve Garza.
Calcite pock in white marble, Lime Rock, Lincoln Co., Rhode Island. Collected Steve Garza.
Calcite pock in white marble, Lime Rock, Lincoln Co., Rhode Island. Collected Steve Garza.
Green calcite from the Conklin Quarry, 2 cm view.
Green calcite from the Conklin Quarry, 2 cm view.

Conklin Quarry on Mindat

South Dakota

Sand Calcite, Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota. Calcite formed in a sandy environment.
Sand Calcite, Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota. Calcite formed in a sandy environment.

Rattlesnake Butte on Mindat

Tennessee

Calcite in parallel crystals, Gordonsville mine, Elmwood district, Smith Co., Tenn. Obtained in 1998.
Calcite in parallel crystals, Gordonsville mine, Elmwood district, Smith Co., Tenn. Obtained in 1998.

Gordonsville Mine on Mindat

Washington

Calcite on Quartz from the Cadman Quarry, Snohomish Co., Washington. Obtained in 2001.
Calcite on Quartz from the Cadman Quarry, Snohomish Co., Washington. Obtained in 2001. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-16040.html

Foreign Calcite Specimens

Australia

New South Wales

Magnesian Calcite with Pyrite from Broken Hill.
Magnesian Calcite with Pyrite from Broken Hill.
3.5 cm FOV of above specimen showing pyrite cubes on calcite.
3.5 cm FOV of above specimen showing pyrite cubes on calcite.

Queensland

Calcite (~4 cm long, brownish-yellow) with quartz xl., Biggenden, Queensland, Australia.
Calcite (~4 cm long, brownish-yellow) with quartz xl., Biggenden, Queensland, Australia.

Biggenden on Mindat

Congo (Dem. Rep.) formerly Zaire

Manganoan Calcite in scalenohedral xls with micro-malachite crystals, Katanga (formerly Shaba Prov.).
Manganoan Calcite in scalenohedral xls with micro-malachite crystals, Katanga (formerly Shaba Prov.).

Katanga on Mindat

England

Egremont is long famous for chisel-shaped calcite crystals
Egremont is long famous for chisel-shaped calcite crystals

Egremont on Mindat

Mexico

Calcite in simple rhombic crystals from the Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 3 cm FOV.
Calcite in simple rhombic crystals from the Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 3 cm FOV.

Ojuela Mine on Mindat

Morocco

Cobaltian Calcite, Bou Azzer district, Tazenakht, Ouarzazte Prov., Souss-Mass-Draâ Region, Morocco
Cobaltian Calcite, Bou Azzer district, Tazenakht, Ouarzazte Prov., Souss-Mass-Draâ Region, Morocco

Bou Azzer on Mindat

Namibia

Hollow calcite spheres with Malachite, Tsumeb Mine. Ex-Steve Garza specimen.
Hollow calcite spheres with Malachite, Tsumeb Mine. Ex-Steve Garza specimen. See https://www.mindat.org/loc-2428.html

Peru

Manganoan Calcite (pink elongate scalenohedrons), Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Dept. of Ancash, Peru.
Manganoan Calcite (pink elongate scalenohedrons), Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Dept. of
Ancash, Peru.

Pachapaqui on Mindat

Sweden

Calcite in large brown crystals, close to the Johannes orebody, Malmberget, Lappland, Sweden. Received in trade summer 2005 from Aksel Österlöf, Luleå, Sweden. Collected May 16, 2001.
Calcite in large brown crystals, close to the Johannes orebody, Malmberget, Lappland, Sweden. Received in trade summer 2005 from Aksel Österlöf, Luleå, Sweden. Collected May 16, 2001.

Malmberget on Mindat