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


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Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
© Steve Rust
Description
Comments:Colourless crystals to 10cm have been found, but most are micro <2cm. Crystals useually have included pyrite micro crystals.
Habit:Cubes
Colour:Colourless, white, yellow, purple
UV Fluorescence:non
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Analysis Reference:NHM London
References
References:S Rust collection
Associated minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Ashoverite
Baryte
Calcite
Cerussite
Ettringite
Galena
Greenockite
Hemimorphite
Hydrozincite
Litharge
Massicot
Palygorskite
Pyrite
Quartz
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Sulphur
Sweetite
Unnamed (alpha-Zn(OH)2)
Unnamed (Tetragonal Pb Oxide Hydrate)
Weddellite
Wülfingite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
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