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Gypsum from
Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Gypsum | |
| Formula: | CaSO4 · 2H2O | |
| 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 for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gypsum data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 568593 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:568593:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum | ||
| 4.4km (2.7 miles) | ⓘSouth Bedford Mine (South Gunnislake Mine; in part: South Bedford and East Gunnislake Mine), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘEast Gunnislake Mine (in part: South Bedford and East Gunnislake Mine), Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘWheal Josiah, Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 10.2km (6.3 miles) | ⓘWheal Friendship, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 11.8km (7.3 miles) | ⓘHolmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 12.2km (7.6 miles) | ⓘWheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | ⓘWheal Wrey, Wrey and Ludcott United Mines, St Ive, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘWheal Trelawny (incl. Wheal Honey), Menheniot, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘWheal Mary Ann, Menheniot, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 27.0km (16.8 miles) | ⓘKillham Mine (Pensilva Tin Mine; Wheal Coryton), St Neot, Cornwall, England, UK | |
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