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Gypsum from
South Mountain (Hurricane Cliff deposit), Hurricane Cliffs, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Comments:As thick ledges of massive gypsum.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Mountain (Hurricane Cliff deposit), Hurricane Cliffs, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:192244
Long-form Identifier:1:3:192244:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘRock Canyon deposit, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘMokaac Wash deposit, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘQuail Canyon, Virgin River Valley badlands, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘGlitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘBaxter Gypsum deposit (Gypsum City Mine), Mohave County, Arizona, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Springs deposit, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘGypsum Prospect (MRDS - 10015354), Washington County, Utah, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Canyon deposit, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘGypsum Deposit (MRDS - 10015584), Washington County, Utah, USA
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘGypsum Deposit (MRDS - 10088302), Washington County, Utah, USA
References
Stone, R.W. (1920), USGS Bull. 697, Gypsum deposits of the US: 51
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 60.
 
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