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Gypsum from
Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Gypsum, etc.

Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
07596210017365299908187.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
07926340017362640485942.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1289989
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1289989:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘBurnside, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘFaylor-Middle Creek Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
70.6km (43.8 miles) ⓘTivoli adit, Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘCodorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘBlue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
94.5km (58.7 miles) ⓘMount Pisgah, Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
96.4km (59.9 miles) ⓘMillview Quarry, Ekland Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA
96.9km (60.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 99 Skytop roadcut, Skytop, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
98.3km (61.1 miles) ⓘGrace Mine, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
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