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| Local Name(s): |
Fauld Alabaster, Tutbury Gypsum. |
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| Stone Group: | Other | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Gypsum/Alabaster | ||||||
| Geology: |
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | Tutbury Sulphate Seam of the Mercia Mudstone Group |
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| General Colour Description: | Often off-white to cream in colour, occasionally with red veins. |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | A hard, crystalline mineral with a smooth feel. The 'alabaster' is calcium sulphate (a massive form of gypsum). |
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| Reacts dilute to HCl? | No | ||||||
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