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)
18308A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
18436	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl alabaster. [Type] 50. [drawing]
18437	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl. Alabaster. [Type] 55. [drawing 2:5]
18439	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large shell tubular bead, date-shaped calcite head flattened on one end, carnelian rings and very small small rings and a few large ditto and one large ring of black stone.
18459A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown
18467	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl. Translucent calcite. [Type 9] [drawing 2:5]
18476	(none)	1933,1013.170	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one tubular.
18489	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl. White calcite. [Type] 55. Bowl. White calcite. [drawing 2:5]
18506	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl. Banded calcite. [Type] 56. [drawing]
18516	33-35-100	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. Banded limestone. [Type] 10. [drawing]
18560	33-35-100	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. Translucent banded white calcite. [Type] 27. [drawing]
18571	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Grey transluscent calcite. Rim much chipped. [Type] 57. [drawing]
18572	33-35-111	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Grey transluscent calcite. Same type as U.18571, (JN.57) but without the slight plate base. Rim much chipped. JN.59.
18573	(none)	1933,1013.154	(none)	Stone vase. Transluscent grey calcite. [drawing]
18585I	33-35-128	(none)	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex brick 315grs.
18593	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone cup. Translucent white calcite with simple lip. [Type] 64. [drawing]
18672	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Transluscent white calcite. [Type] 59. [drawing]
18677	33-35-110	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. Translucent white calcite. Badly smashed and surface decayed. Much distorted. [Type] JN4. [drawing]
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]
18807	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl, fragment of. White calcite. With 10 columns of inscription damaged and incomplete. Inscription of Shul-gi (Dungi)
18945	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. White calcite. Broken and rivetted in antiquity, a small piece missing. Type 54.
18956	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type 80.
18957	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type 80.
18959	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Most of rim missing. Type 78, a roughly made and rather angular variant.
18992	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. White calcite. Type _. [drawing] RC.109.