Satin Spar
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About Satin Spar
Lustre:
Silky
Name:
In allusion to the satiny lustre and its original identity as a spar mineral.
A fibrous variety of Gypsum, Calcite and/or Aragonite.
The name originally referred to a variety of Calcite found in "Cumberland, England", but the name was eventually used to cover varieties of Aragonite and Gypsum too. So this name is best used as an adjective in conjunction with a mineral name rather than as a specific variety name of its own — see Satin Spar Gypsum and Satin Spar Calcite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Satin Spar.
The name originally referred to a variety of Calcite found in "Cumberland, England", but the name was eventually used to cover varieties of Aragonite and Gypsum too. So this name is best used as an adjective in conjunction with a mineral name rather than as a specific variety name of its own — see Satin Spar Gypsum and Satin Spar Calcite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Satin Spar.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8573
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8573:7
Physical Properties of Satin Spar
Synonyms of Satin Spar
Other Language Names for Satin Spar
Spanish:Sericolita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Satin Spar
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-8573.html
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