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Zollinger Sand & Gravel pit, Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio, USAi
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Gypsum

Zollinger Sand & Gravel pit, Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
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Gypsum

Zollinger Sand & Gravel pit, Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
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Gypsum

Zollinger Sand & Gravel pit, Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 56' 31'' North , 81° 45' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.94213,-81.75872
GeoHash:
G#: dpmbgt315
GRN:
N28W45
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rittman6,580 (2017)4.5km
Marshallville760 (2017)4.9km
Doylestown3,075 (2017)6.1km
Sterling457 (2017)8.0km
Wadsworth21,860 (2017)9.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Summit Lapidary ClubCuyahoga Falls, Ohio31km
Mindat Locality ID:
292472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:292472:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A sand and gravel pit located near the town of Rittman, Chippewa Township, section 19, NW¼. The locality produces colorless and gray gypsum crystals in blue and brown glacial lake clay.

This locality has produced sand and gravel since the 1960s.

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

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

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References

www.zollingersandandgravel.com (n.d.) http://www.zollingersandandgravel.com/
Carlson, Ernest H. (2015) Minerals of Ohio. Bulletin 69 (2nd ed.) Ohio Division of Geological Survey
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