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Gypsum from
Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry (TXI Cement quarry), Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA


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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
04202600017367113077464.jpg
Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
01329090017367113084143.jpg
Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
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Gypsum

Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry, Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martin Marietta Materials Cement quarry (TXI Cement quarry), Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1016154
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1016154:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘPinnacle Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘDallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW Airport), Dallas County, Texas, USA
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘGarza Dam (Lake Dallas), Dallas County, Texas, USA
References
Read, Louis C. 1957 Geology of the Midlothian Quadrangle, Ellis County, Texas. Field & Laboratory 25(4): 105–114.
 
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