A Cu-Au-gypsum occurrence located in the E½ sec. 16, T41N, R13W, G&SRM, on private land (state land lease ??). Operated by Lloyd David, Utah (1979). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500 meters.

Gypsum occurs in lenses, hosted in the Barstow formation (?). Local rocks include Permian sedimentary rocks.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Gypsum & Anhydrite

Mineral List

ⓘ Gypsum

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals AZ Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources Mineral Rpt. 4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10210444

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References

Arizona Land Department Master Lease File list No. 3125.

Elevatorski, E.A. (1978), Arizona Industrial Minerals, Arizona Department of Mineral Resources, Mineral Report No. 2: 42.

Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources Mineral Report 4

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040151177.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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