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

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

Description
Habit:	Prismatic, bipyramiddle
Colour:	Colourless- pale broen
Quality of samples:	Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:	Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Rust S.A. (1983): Weddellite - a new British mineral species from Derbyshire. Mineral Realm 3, 22.; Rust, S. Seltene Mineralien aus dem Steinbruch Milltown bei Ashover LAPIS Mineralienmagazin 1994, 12, p.13-17, 58; Ford, T., A. Sarjeant & M. Smith (1993): The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Jour. Mines & Minerals 13, 16-55.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Calcite Cerussite Ettringite Fluorite Galena Gypsum Hydrocerussite Litharge Massicot
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Weddellite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
Photo Gallery	View Gallery (4 photos)

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