The Calcite group is composed of minerals that have flat triangular shaped carbonate ions (CO3).  They have perfect cleavage and exhibit strong double refraction.  Minerals in this group can partially or fully replace one another.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
11813 (none) (none) B8482 Stone Vase. White calcite.
8320 (none) (none) B17306 Stone bowl. White limestone, with nicked rim. (broken) Type IX.
10518 (none) (none) B17302 Stone Vase Calcite White Translucent Badly broken. Probably virtually complete Type__
9664 (none) (none) B17182 Stone bowl White limestone Bath-shaped Type XXI
9311 (none) (none) B17181 Vase White Calcite Type III
9647 (none) (none) B17180 Vase. White calcite. Type LXXVI
8297 (none) (none) B17178 Bowl. Limestone. White. Stone type XII
8553 (none) (none) B17177 Stone bowl White limestone Type LXXV
8069 (none) (none) B17176 Stone bowl. White limestone. Hemispherical with flattened base. Cracked down one side. Type IX.
7943 (none) (none) B17173 Bowl. Limestone. White. Type LX stone
8456 (none) (none) B17170 Bowl Limestone Greyish Broken in 2 pieces and mended Stone type XLVI
10480 (none) (none) B17166 Stone Bowl Calcite Translucent Light green Oval shaped with single rib at either end running from rim to base: double barrel lug handles in middle of each long side of bowl. Badly broken and part missing Type CIII
7996 (none) (none) B17164 Stone pot. Coarse white calcite or limestone. Containing a black pigment. Type IX.
8103 (none) (none) B17162 Vase. Calcite. White. Veined. Part of rim missing. Type LXI.
8082 (none) (none) B17159 Stone bowl. White limestone. Type XII.
11114 (none) (none) B17157 White Calcite Bowl. Part of rim missing. Type CXVIII. [drawing]
7648 (none) (none) B17156 Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Blackened by fire. Half of rim missing. Type LIII.
8149 (none) (none) B17155 Bowl. Calcite. Veined. Greyish. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Stone type XXI.
10960 (none) (none) B17144 Vase. White calcite. Chip missing from rim. Type 71. [drawing]
10516 (none) (none) B17143 Stone bowl Calcite White Unusual type Very badly broken. Probably virtually complete Large size Type__
10497 (none) (none) B17142 Stone Bowl Calcite White Translucent Complete [drawing] Type CV
(none) (none) (none) B17140 Unknown
10963 (none) (none) B17139 Bowl. Translucent white calcite. Type XII. [drawing]
10514 (none) (none) B17138 Stone Bowl Calcite White Tanslucent Badly Broken Virtually Complete Type__
7997 (none) (none) B17137 Stone pot. White calcite. Open straight-sided bowl containing yellow pigment. [drawing] Type XIII.

Child Terms

Alabaster - Calcite

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