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Gypsum from
Muderbach Mine, Ibex Peak, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Comments:Occurs as as a bed several feet thick.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Muderbach Mine, Ibex Peak, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:245220
Long-form Identifier:1:3:245220:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘBrewer claims, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘBlue Moon Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘAlabaster Frog Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘCoronation Mine group, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘMoro Mine group, Santa Maria Mining District (Planet Mining District; Swansea Mining District; Bill Williams Mining District), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘParkford Gypsum deposit, Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘHarquahala Mine, Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group, Martin Peak, Salome, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘMystery Hill Mine group, Swansea, Santa Maria Mining District (Planet Mining District; Swansea Mining District; Bill Williams Mining District), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘTurner deposit, Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘRiverside Mountains Gypsum deposit (Riverside Mts Gypsum deposit), Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
References
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 60.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.241
 
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