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Main Street & NY Central RR belt Line, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA i
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Buffalo - not defined -
Erie County County
New York State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° North , 78° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~43km

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Mindat Locality ID:

277420

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:277420:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

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Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Buffalo Cement Company Well 2, Main Street & NY Central RR belt Line, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA

Description: Gypsum occurs in 5 horizons throughout the depth of the drill hole.

References:

New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 182.

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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

Localities in this Region

New York
- Erie County
  - Buffalo
    - Main Street & NY Central RR belt Line
      - Buffalo Cement Company Well 2

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