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Satin Spar Calcite

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Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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A variety of Calcite

The original name Satin Spar referred to a variety of Calcite. Currently 'Satin Spar' is often used to refer to a variety of Gypsum (See Satin Spar Gypsum, so to avoid confusion the original Calcite variety material is listed on this website as Satin Spar Calcite.

Classification of Satin Spar Calcite

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Other Names for Satin Spar Calcite

Other Languages:
German:Atlasspat
Atlasspath

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    • California
      • Riverside Co.
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    		Cooney, R.L. (1956), The mineralogy of the Jensen and Henshaw quarries near Riverside, California: Unpublished Master’s thesis, University of California at Los Angeles: 31; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 287; Devito, F. and Ordway, A. (1984), The Jensen Quarry, Riverside County, California. Mineralogical Record: 15(5): 273-290.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
        • Nahant
    		William Prescott (1852) Journal of the Essex County Natural History Society: containing various Communications to the Society pp 78-91
        • Newbury
    		Hitchcock, Edward (1841): Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts, Vol. 1.
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