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Gypsum from
Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, USA


05112930017370004239819.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
05112930017370004239819.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
05112930017370004239819.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211555
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211555:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHay Draw, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘDillon Pass, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
59.5km (36.9 miles) ⓘImlay, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
70.0km (43.5 miles) ⓘBrooks Cave, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘU.S. Gypsum Piedmont Operation, Unorganized mining district [4], Meade County, South Dakota, USA
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘWildcat Cave, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘTilford Mine (U.S. Gypsum Company Mine), Unorganized mining district [4], Meade County, South Dakota, USA
82.1km (51.0 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine, Glendale, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
83.6km (51.9 miles) ⓘCottonwood Creek tributary, Rockyford, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, USA
References
Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635
 
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