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Gypsum from
Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA


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Selenite

Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite

Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite

Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Area
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 Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:232234
Long-form Identifier:1:3:232234:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Gypsum in this Region
Santa Rosa Gypsum Deposits, Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Gypsum Deposits, Santa Rosa area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘPuerto de Luna area, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘPintada mine, Pastura Mining District, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘVaughn Region Gypsum Deposits, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, USA
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘFort Sumner area, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
69.9km (43.5 miles) ⓘOverton Ranch, Dunlap area, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘDunlap area, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘLas Vegas Hot Springs (Montezuma Hot Springs), San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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