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Gypsum from
Diamond Mine (Diamond Tunnel), Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Diamond Mine (Diamond Tunnel), Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:438470
Long-form Identifier:1:3:438470:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘPayrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘBurleigh Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMendota Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘHenderson Mine, Dailey Mining District (Jones Pass Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘBelcher, Nevada Gulch, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘQuartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘFarncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘGold Dust, Dunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘSchwartzwalder Mine (Ralston Creek Mine), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘCoon Gulch Clay Pits, Lower Clear Creek Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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