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Gypsum from
Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico


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Gypsum, etc.

Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Gypsum, etc.

Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
07251970017363325287730.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
06823730017361015652017.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
07251970017363325287730.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
06823730017361015652017.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Boleite47
Paratacamite19
Clinoatacamite10
Brochantite4
Pseudoboleite4
Anglesite2
Atacamite2
Quartz2
Cumengeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:19352
Long-form Identifier:1:3:19352:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Gypsum in this Region
Amelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Santa Rita Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Curuglu Mine, Arroyo del Boleo, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘSanta Rita Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘAmelia Mine, Arroyo de la Soledad, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘCuruglu Mine, Arroyo del Boleo, Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
References
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