Calcite from
Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK

Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
© Steve Rust

Description
Comments:	Common as a massive vein filling to 2mts, rare cavitys display crystals to 2.5cms, some with micro pyrite inclusions. With in the zinc oxide area calcite forms crystalline 'stallactites', very rare pinkish acute rhombs, and pseudoctahedral crystals.
Habit:	Scalenohedron, and micro rombic crystals, stalactites
Colour:	Colourless, white, pale brown, pale pink
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:	Very common
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	XRD
Analysis Reference:	NHM London
References
References:	[Rust, S. Seltene Mineralien aus dem Steinbruch Milltown bei Ashover LAPIS Mineralienmagazin 1994, 12, p.13-17, 58]; Min.Mag.(1984) 48, 267-269
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Ashoverite Baryte Cerussite Ettringite Fluorite Galena Hemimorphite Litharge Massicot Palygorskite Pyrite Quartz Smithsonite Sphalerite Sweetite Weddellite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
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