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Gypsum from
Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England, UK


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Comments:Forms a fibrous white filling to small cavitys. and as fibrous pseudomorphs after rhombic calcite crystals. Associated with hydrocerussite, and rarely weddellite.
Habit:Fibrous-acicular
Colour:White
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hydrocerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:14386
Long-form Identifier:1:3:14386:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘFall Hill Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England, UK
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘCrich Quarry (Crich Cliff Quarry; Cliff Quarry), Crich, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘMasson Hill and mines, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘWapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘCumberland mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘBage Mine, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘOld Millclose Mine, South Darley, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘArthurton West Open Pit, Longstone Edge, Great Longstone, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘGlebe Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘLadywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
Rust, Steve A. (1994) Seltene Mineralien aus dem Milltown-Steinbruch bei Ashover, Derbyshire, Großbritannien [Rare minerals from the Milltown Quarry near Ashover, Derbyshire, UK]. Lapis, 19 (12). 13-17; 58
 
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