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Gypsum from
Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak), San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Crater
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 Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak), San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:507699
Long-form Identifier:1:3:507699:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘCentral Wash deposit, Wolf Crossing, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘEastern Bank Little Colorado River Gypsum occurrence, Cameron-Leupp area, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘAmos Chee Nos. 1-3 (Bosley claims), Wolf Crossing, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘBlack Falls Gypsum deposit, Black Falls Crossing, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘCharles Huskon No. 4 (Paul Huskie No. 3 claim), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘE. Lee No. 1 claim (Emmett Lee #1; E. Lee 1; Julius Chee 4 Mine), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘMurphy Mine (Black Point Mine; Black Point-Murphy Mine), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘHuskon No. 17 Mine (Charles Huskon #17; Huskon #17; Huskon No. 17 claim), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘRamco No. 20 Mine (Ramco No. 20 claim), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘRamco No. 21 claim, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
Hanson, S.L.. et al (2002) 29th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Abstracts of contributed papers, 8.
Hanson, S. L., A. U. Fastner, W. B. Simmons (2008) Mineralogy of the Fumerole deposits at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Northern Arizona. Rocks & Mnerals 83:6 pp 534-544.
 
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