Place	Population	Distance
Manitou Springs	5,334 (2017)	4.5km
Colorado Springs	456,568 (2017)	8.5km
Air Force Academy	6,680 (2011)	11.5km
Cascade-Chipita Park	1,655 (2011)	11.6km
Green Mountain Falls	656 (2017)	12.3km

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Club	Location	Distance
Colorado Springs Mineral Society	Colorado Springs, Colorado	9km
Lake George Gem & Mineral club	Lake George, Colorado	42km

Mindat Locality ID:

134889

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:134889:0

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Gypsum

ⓘ var. Alabaster

ⓘ var. Selenite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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