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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 |