Calcite is a very common and widespread mineral that comes in a variety of forms and colors. It ranges in color appearing as white, colorless, gray, red, green, blue, yellow, brown, and orange. It has a moh's hardness of 3.  

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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)
10525 (none) 1928,1010.477 (none) Stone offering table Calcite White Standing on 3 short cylindrical feet. the feet are perforated both vertically and horisontally possibly to allow of attachment to a wooden stand part missing [drawing] 1:5 Type__
10076 (none) 1928,1010.475 (none) Stone Vase White calcite Spill Vase Surface poor [drawing] Type 4 (new)
10485 (none) 1928,1010.473 (none) Stone Vase Calcite Squat spill vase type White drab Common type. Base very slightly rounded. Poor condition. Broken and mended. Small portion of rim missing. [drawing] 2:5 Type CII
10486 (none) 1928,1010.472 (none) Stone Vase Calcite Squat spill vase type Broken and mended. Complete. Type CII
10162 (none) 1928,1010.471 (none) Stone Vase Calcite Type LXIII
11140 (none) 1928,1010.470 (none) White Calcite Vase. Broken and mended in antiquity, with bitumen. Type LXIII see Field Note Drawing.
10491 (none) 1928,1010.469 (none) Stone Vase White calcite Surface in poor condition. Complete. Same type as U.10490 Type LXXVI
10064 (none) 1928,1010.468 (none) Stone Vase White calcite good pinkish stone one side of body and rim badly decayed [drawing] Type 91
9689A (none) 1928,1010.465 (none) Vase. White calcite. Type L.
9790 (none) 1928,1010.464 (none) Vase White calcite Type [struck out: LVIVI] LXXIX =64 near
10529 (none) 1928,1010.463 (none) Stone Vase Calcite White Part of rim missing [drawing] Type CVIII
10711 (none) 1928,1010.459 (none) Stone Vase Calcite White Type LXXXIV
10494 (none) 1928,1010.458 (none) Stone Vase Calcite White; veined [drawing] Type LVII
10493 (none) 1928,1010.457 (none) Vase Calcite White Veined Complete [drawing] Type XXXIX
10919 (none) 1928,1010.456 (none) Vase White translucent calcite [drawing] Type 57
10965 (none) 1928,1010.454 (none) Bowl. White calcite. Oblong trough-shaped with rounded ends. Type 95. [drawing]
10489 (none) 1928,1010.453 (none) Stone Vase Calcite Light greenish Saucer shaped veined; translucent Type CXIV [drawing] 2:5
10495 (none) 1928,1010.452 (none) Stone Bowl Calcite White Translucent Same type as U.10484 Badly broken Probably complete Type XVIII
10487 (none) 1928,1010.451 (none) Stone Vase calcite greenish Part of surface decayed Broken and mended. Small portion of base missing. [drawing] Type XVII
10507 (none) 1928,1010.450 (none) Stone bowl Calcite White Most of surface decayed Broken & mended Part missing [drawing] Type LXVI
10515 (none) 1928,1010.449 (none) Stone Vase Calcite White Same Types as U.10,501 except that there is no ridge at the base; sides run down to base in a straight line Badly broken type XVII
10967 (none) 1928,1010.448 (none) White calcite cup. In fragments.
10511 (none) 1928,1010.447 (none) Stone Bowl Calcite White Same type as U10,499 Broken & mended. Part Missing Type LXVII
10959 (none) 1928,1010.446 (none) Bowl. Veined white calcite. [drawing]
10510 (none) 1928,1010.444 (none) Stone bowl Calcite White Broken into many pieces Probably virtually complete Type__

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