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Argentine

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South Roskear Mine, South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols), Camborne, Tuckingmill-Illogan Highway area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
© J.Ralph

A variety of Calcite

A lamellar variety of calcite with a silvery lustre.

Classification of Argentine

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Other Names for Argentine

Synonyms:
Schieffer Spar
Other Languages:
German:Schieferspat
Schieferspath

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.

References for Argentine

Reference List:Kirwan, R. (1794) Elements of Mineralogy, second edition: 1: 104.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 153.

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    Localities for Argentine

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    USA
     
    • Idaho
      • Custer Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals (March, 2001)
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Northampton
    		Emerson, 1917. Geology of Mass. & RI, p.104-105.
    Nash, Alanson (1827): Notices of the Lead Mines and Veins of Hampshire County, Mass. and of the Geology and Mineralogy of that Region (American Journal of Science and Arts vol. 7, pp. 238-270.)
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Sugar Hill
          • Ore Hill
    		Meyers & Stewart,1956. Geology of NH, part III.
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
    		AmMin 3:27-28 (1918)
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