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Gypsum from
Benson Deposit, Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Satin Spar Gypsum

Benson Deposit, Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Satin Spar Gypsum

Benson Deposit, Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Satin Spar Gypsum

Benson Deposit, Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Deposit
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 Benson Deposit, Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:533907
Long-form Identifier:1:3:533907:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed canyon east of N Ocotillo Road, Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘSaint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘKartchner Caverns, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘGypsum claims, Land, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gypsum occurrence (6), Pima County, Arizona, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gypsum occurrence (2), Pima County, Arizona, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine, Black Rock group, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gypsum deposit (5), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gypsum deposit (4), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘRemco Materials Gypsum Mine, Cross Hill, Marsh Station vicinity, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10060146, MRDS ID #TC10103.
 
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