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Gypsum from
Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK

Description
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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