Calcite Group

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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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
19058	(none)	1997,0607.1	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type 92.
11943	(none)	1935,0113.758	(none)	Stone Bowl. White calcite (broken) Flattened hemispherical-no base. Type LXVIII
11759	(none)	1935,0113.757	(none)	Stone Bowl. White calcite. Warped & broken. same type as U. 11758. but larger Type. LXXXIII
11132	(none)	1935,0113.756	(none)	Calcite Vase. badly broken. Virtually complete.
10970	(none)	1935,0113.755	(none)	Veined calcite Bowl.
12311	(none)	1935,0113.384	(none)	Stone Vase. Bottle type. Calcite. Badly broken & in poor condition.
13799	(none)	1935,0113.377	(none)	Spill vase. Alabaster (white calcite) much broken. [Type] XLVII.
19640A	(none)	1935,0112.99	(none)	Stone vases. 'alabaster'. JN 28
19612	(none)	1935,0112.98	(none)	Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 28
19274	(none)	1935,0112.91	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type J.N. 26.
19282	(none)	1935,0112.90	(none)	Stone bowl. White calcite. Type J.N. 13
19223	(none)	1935,0112.81	(none)	Beads. Lapis tubes & ovals, quartzite double conoids; also a quantity of shell rings, and some small shells pierced as beads.
19873	(none)	1935,0112.71	(none)	Stamp seal. White calcite. Triangular with rounded corner. One corner missing : on the remaining surface, 2 animals.
(none)	(none)	1935,0112.7	(none)	(none)
18778E	(none)	1935,0112.67	(none)	Stone weights A-F a set of five [Actually six]. (A) pebble colored, inscribed. [drawing of weight and inscription] Type XXI. [drawing] (B) oval, grey pebble, inscribed. Weight 1015.65, ratio 2m, unit 8.46 [drawing of inscription] (C) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (D) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (E) duck weight, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] Type VI. Weight 169.62, ratio 20s, unit 8.48 1/3 Mina (F) duck weight, dark pebble, inscribed. [drawing of inscription]
19196	(none)	1935,0112.40	(none)	Cylinder seal. Calcite. Broken and mended, the surface a good deal perished. Fighting animals.
19700	(none)	1935,0112.4	(none)	Stone vase. 'alabaster. JN 26
19619	(none)	1935,0112.100	(none)	Stone vase. miniature. Type ? [drawing]
18476	(none)	1933,1013.170	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one tubular.
18573	(none)	1933,1013.154	(none)	Stone vase. Transluscent grey calcite. [drawing]
18232	(none)	1933,1013.1	(none)	Stone vase. Fragments of stalagmitic calcite with deeply colored veining. Type. On it, part of an inscription.
17842C	(none)	1932,1008.6	(none)	Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal.
17832	(none)	1932,1008.32	(none)	Statuette of seated bull. White calcite. With square hole through the back to take an upright - The muzzle damaged by decay.
17868	(none)	1932,1008.173	(none)	Cylinder seal. White limestone. Introduction scene with seated deity and 2 standing figures: poor work.
18142B	(none)	1932,1008.136	(none)	Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty.