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)
14332 31-16-410 (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type XVIII. [drawing 2:5]
14339 (none) (none) (none) 2 calcite beads. Section: [drawing 1:1]
14402 31-16-391 (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LII. [drawing]
14404 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. White calcite. broken.
14442B (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Type. See field note. LXVII.
14443A (none) 1930,1213.130 (none) Cylinder Seal. Calcite. Transluscent. 2 registers. Above: Banquet scene. Seated male figure sucking drink end of a tube from a bowl which rests on a stand. Next: a male figure sedentary and seated female. Behind the seated female two attendants. Below: Seated male accosted by a standing figure presents an offering. Table with offerings on it, attendant stands against table stand attendant extracting liquid from a two legged jar.
14445A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Type LXI. [drawing 2:5]
14450A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. Greyish. Translucent. Type XXV. [drawing 2:5]
14457A 31-16-442 (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. Yellowish. Highly polished. Badly smashed but probably complete. Type.
14459A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Alabaster. Translucent. Decorated with a shallow nicked ridge. [Type] CIV. JN3.
14463A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. Semi-translucent. Type same as U.14448.
14464A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Type LXXIX. [drawing 2:5]
14465 31-16-394 (none) (none) Stone bowl. White calcite. Miniature. Type [several crossed out] RC67. JN56b (draw). Preceding. [drawing 1:1]
14466B (none) 1930,1213.244 (none) Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type CVI. [drawing 2:5]
14467A 31-16-393 (none) (none) Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type LXXVIII. [drawing 2:5]
14468A (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. Calcite. White. Spill type. Type LXXXVI. [drawing 2:5]
14495A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Distorted. Type same as PG1824, See field note sketch. Type CVIII (JNG/351)
14496A (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Type LXVII (RC41) [drawing 2:5]
15101 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. Semi-translucent grey calcite. Type same as PG 1824 (1) CVIII
15109 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. White translucent clacite.
15110 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. White opaque calcite.
15112 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. Grey semi-translucent calcite. Type XXI (RC19.b) JN35
15116 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. White translucent alabaster. Type same as PG 1824 (1). CVIII.
15117 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. White alabaster. Crushed, distorted and smashed. CVIII.
15118 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl. White translucent alabaster. Found adhering to U.15116. Type XII (RC22b). JN5b [drawing 2:5]

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Alabaster - Calcite

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