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

Description
Comments:	The mineral is found lining voids in vuggy dump material. Crystals to ~2mm, epitaxial stacks of rhombohedra, some twinning allowing the crystal masses to conform with the matrix surface. Associated with: Lollingite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite. Matrix: Quartz in brecciated killas (slate). A.Rowan Analytical Ref: A20090101.1
Habit:	Crusts of epitaxial-stacked and twinned equidimensional rhombohedra. Occasional modification by negative rhombohedron.
Colour:	White - usually with yellow, iridescent coating
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:	Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	Visual Identification Wet Chemical
References
References:	A. Rowan - Own collection.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK

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