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Gypsum from
Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


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Gypsum

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Gypsum

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Gypsum

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit:Elongated prism
Colour:Colorless
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:265144
Long-form Identifier:1:3:265144:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘQuatre Heures vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘFerme Roche vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘLes Turcs vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
49.3km (30.7 miles) ⓘLazer quarry, Lazer, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘEyguians celestine area, Eyguians, Garde-Colombe, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘClavelas quarry, Le Bersac, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
67.0km (41.6 miles) ⓘ"Laget" deposit, Rémuzat, Nyons, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘMerdarel ravine right side, Théus, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘChamois Cave, Castellet-lès-Sausses, Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘRaganeous Cave, Saint-Benoît, Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Favreau G., Meisser N., Chiappero P.J. (2004), Saint-Maime (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence): un exemple de pyrométamorphisme en région provençale, n°3, pp: 59-92
 
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