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Gypsum from
Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany


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Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
03893370017272048785561.jpg
Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
04622730017360850049128.jpg
Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Gypsum

Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Petersberg Quarry, Petersberg, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:122742
Long-form Identifier:1:3:122742:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘGypsum occurrence, Teutschenthal-Bahnhof, Teutschenthal, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘKrügershall Mine, Teutschenthal, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘAmsdorf lignite open pit, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘOtto-Brosowski shaft (Paul shaft), Augsdorf, Gerbstedt, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘGlückhilf shafts I-II, Gerbstedt, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘOberhütte slag locality, Volkstedt, Eisleben, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘKarl-Liebknecht smelter (Krug smelter) slag locality, Eisleben, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘKupferkammer smelter slag locality, Hettstedt, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘLichtloch 26, Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘGottesbelohnung smelter, Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
References
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
Schimak, F. (2008) Mineralien Petersberg/Halle (II) [Minerals from Petersberg/Halle (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (2). 16-17
 
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