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)
6250	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head of alabaster jug? Ur. [drawing]
6332	(none)	(none)	B16208, B16208	Alabaster cup with inscription. Fragment. To the god A-Si(g) (who pours/gives water)
6333	(none)	(none)	B16518, B16518	Fragment of alabaster vase of Rimush after plundering of (Bara)-ah-sumki and Elam. Cf. SAKI p. 162 (c) H.C. E.
6356	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster vase. Property of Ningal Type II. Type RC.5. B. [drawing 1:4]
6358	(none)	(none)	B16206, B16206	Alabaster vase of Ishme-Dagan. To Nannar - eldest son of Enlil, his king Ishme Dagan -- (rest is same text as the brick U.2566)-- beloved husband of Innana, for his life, he has presented it. E. H.C.
6362	(none)	(none)	B16207, B16207	Fragment of alabaster vase. To Ningal, his lady, for the life of Sumuili, the mighty man, king of Ur?(P/16207) H.C. E
6363	(none)	(none)	B16205	Fragment of an Alabaster Stela of Rim-Sin. Rebuilds E-nun-azag to (Nin-Gal). E.
6410	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster fragment. Figurine in low relief on one side of man holding an object against his chest in left hand. Next to him a pig beneath an ark. On the other side a peacock also beneath the ark. Borrom of ark represented by plain band 1mm in thickness rising upwards at the end in a curve. B. [drawing 1:2]
6424	(none)	(none)	(none)	Base of alabaster statue. Foot alone remaining. Toes and nails carefully modeled. B. [drawing]
6440	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster block. Holes piered in sides. E. [drawing]
6441	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster vase. Broken at top. Type XXIX (stone). B.
6486	(none)	(none)	(none)	Miniature bull pendant. Alabaster. Greenish yellow. B. [drawing 1:1]
6500	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Alabaster : rectangular. Flat one side, pyramid shaped on the other. Early Sumerian Figure, seated on an [reference to X shaped miniature sketch] shaped throne, and holding a drinking cup [miniature sketch in form of inverted triangle]- He is bare headed. Before 3000 BC? B.
6612	(none)	(none)	B16665	Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription.
6614A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster statuette. Fragment with remains of pedestal. Kneeling bull in relief, sitting on right hind leg. Body bent slightly forward, traces of dewlap remains, head lost. B.
6776B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Vase. Alabaster. White. Inscribed. En-an-ni-pad-da, priest of Nannar son of Ur Bau, patesi of Lagash. Type II. (JN 19 near) Enter in Larsa catalog [last word may be incorrect] B.
6782	(none)	(none)	B16228	Head of Ningal? Alabaster. White. Eyes inlaid in lapis lazuli. E. [illegible, possibly resinous] cast in BM 118564.
6933	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl alabaster. Greenish grey. Broken and fragmentary. Type. Omit.
6942	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster statue. Fragment. On one side a cylindrical fragment in relief upon it incised vertical lines with oval shaped grooves at equidistant intervals on the lines. Bottom of cylindrical fragment consists of two raised bands which look like the flounced tiers of a kaukanes skirt. Next to it against the long side another cylindrical bu undulating fragment decorated with wavy lines and one spiral which abuts on the side of the first cylindrical fragment, surface of which is 15mm than surface of fragment adjoining. text: E-Hursag(11). B.
7070	(none)	(none)	B16222	Vase. Alabaster. White. Fragment. Type. Ur.
7503	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. White calcite. Minor deity greeting major deity? Inscribed: Isib ^dNin-Subur (=Priest of Ninsubur, or nom. prop.) SAL-Ku-a [crossed out] Nin-a ba-ku(?)-ma(?)-ti
7633	(none)	(none)	(none)	Miniature hands. Alabaster. White. Fragment. Part of statuette? representing a figure with right hand clasped over left. 4 fingers of left hand and 2 of right alone remain. Tips of 2 fingers of right hand only, nails carefully carved. Tips of fingers of left hand missing; hand partially closed. Little finger of right hand rests on first finger of left hand.
7635	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type XXXIX = RC.89.
7637	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. Calcite. White. Type LI.
7638	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type LII stone