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Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USAi
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View of the Blue Rapids gypsum mining area, ca. 1920.

United States Gypsum Company mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
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US Gypsum Co. plant (ca. 1909)

United States Gypsum Company mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
07590070017272255632006.jpg
View of the Blue Rapids gypsum mining area, ca. 1920.

United States Gypsum Company mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
03607630017272255642593.jpg
US Gypsum Co. plant (ca. 1909)

United States Gypsum Company mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
07590070017272255632006.jpg
View of the Blue Rapids gypsum mining area, ca. 1920.

United States Gypsum Company mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
03607630017272255642593.jpg
US Gypsum Co. plant (ca. 1909)

United States Gypsum Company mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Blue Rapids983 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
214356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214356:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An incorporated city.

The topo map reflects 5 quarry symbols to the WSW of the city and several sand & gravel pit symbols, labeled as such, to its West.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Rapids,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:Q1936616
GeoNames ID:4268455

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