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| Description | |
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| Comments: | The mineral is found in a single void in vuggy dump material. Crystals to ~8mm in divergent clusters on dolomite rhombohedra. Stepped growth of acicular crystals typical of gypsum (var. Selenite) Associated with: Dolomite, Löllingite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite. Matrix: Quartz in brecciated killas (slate). A.Rowan Analytical Ref: A20090101.2 |
| Habit: | Acicular and bladed tabular crystals to ~8mm Some stepped growth on acicular crystals. |
| Colour: | Colourless, transparent. |
| Quality of samples: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Rarity at site: | Extremely Rare |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visual Identification |
| References | |
| References: | A. Rowan - Own collection. |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gypsum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK |
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