Lady's Slipper
A variety of Siderite
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About Lady's Slipper
Formula:
FeCO3
A variety of Siderite
An epimorph of Siderite after Baryte collected in reasonable numbers in the 19th century from the Virtuous Lady mine in Devon and widely distributed in collections worldwide. How the Siderite managed to remain unaltered while the Baryte was subsequently dissolved away is not easy to understand!
An epimorph of Siderite after Baryte collected in reasonable numbers in the 19th century from the Virtuous Lady mine in Devon and widely distributed in collections worldwide. How the Siderite managed to remain unaltered while the Baryte was subsequently dissolved away is not easy to understand!
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31794 (as Lady's Slipper)
3647 (as Siderite)
3647 (as Siderite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31794:2 (as Lady's Slipper)
mindat:1:1:3647:0 (as Siderite)
mindat:1:1:3647:0 (as Siderite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8e7a1a5d-8272-4fdb-b9de-ec9d2b64c0c3 (as Lady's Slipper)
ea4ee0ae-95d0-4330-a83e-558d6d01833f (as Siderite)
ea4ee0ae-95d0-4330-a83e-558d6d01833f (as Siderite)
Chemistry of Lady's Slipper
Mindat Formula:
FeCO3
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Lady's Slipper
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 Lady's Slipper
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https://www.mindat.org/min-31794.html
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References for Lady's Slipper
Reference List:
Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK