Siderite, Quartz

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Siderite on quartz, 7.8 cm, from the Virtuous Lady mine, Tavistock, Devonshire, England. Collected by Steven Pober. Previously owned by William S. Vaux and Clarence S. Bement. Photographed by Jeff Scovil.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 333
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Clarence S. BementNot disclosed
—William S. VauxNot disclosed

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Siderite
Mineral guide
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warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Virtuous Lady Mine
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Locality guide
Virtuous Lady Mine
Virtuous Lady Mine, UK — classic British locality famed for siderite epimorphs (boxes, Lady's Slippers) and copper-tin-iron minerals, a magnet for collectors.