Deposit: Deposit covers a 22 by 11 mi teardrop shaped area.drill hole data points to a very large area NE of vaughn where gypsum lies beneath a athin cover of limestone.

Deposit type: Bedded gypsum: marine evaporite gypsum

Geology: Massive gypsum more than 20 ft thick exposed in a quarry. Chip sample was 94.8% gypsum.

Ore(s): Chemical Precipitation

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ⓘ Gypsum & Anhydrite

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ⓘ Gypsum

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

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

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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

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10094710

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References

Weber, Robert H., Kottlowski, F. E. (1959) Gypsum resources of New Mexico. Bulletin 68. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-68

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