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Gypsum from
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


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Selenite

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite, etc.

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite, etc.

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
06335680017362763957942.jpg
Selenite

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
08752730017362763868428.jpg
Selenite

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite, etc.

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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Selenite

Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite3
Malachite3
Crednerite3
Murdochite2
Cyanotrichite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46179
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46179:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Gypsum in this Region
Ice Cream Igloo Pocket, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Sunshine No. 4 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘHickey No. 1 Mine, Garden Spring Canyon, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘRoyal Flush Mine, Garden Spring Canyon, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘJones Mine, Jones District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘWagon Canyon Gypsum Deposit, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘPhillips Hills Gypsum Deposit, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
55.9km (34.8 miles) ⓘHouse Mines, White Oaks Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘPrince mine, White Oaks Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
56.4km (35.1 miles) ⓘIron Horse mine, Jones District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
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