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Gypsum from
Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


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Gypsum

Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Gypsum

Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Gypsum

Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tangdanite4
Azurite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:278935
Long-form Identifier:1:3:278935:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘGreen Mine, Wild Horse Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘCorn Beef Deposit, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘHumboldt Salt Marsh, Dixie Marsh Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘGreen Mine (Silver Queen Group; Wild Horse Antimony), Wild Horse Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘMcCoy mine, Wild Horse Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘWild Horse mine, Wild Horse Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed gypsum prospect, Muttlebury Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2701, Muttlebury Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘCrystal Placer deposit, Muttlebury Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘGypsite mine, Muttlebury Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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