| Classification |
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| Species: | Gypsum |
| Formula: | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Aragonite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gypsum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 5944 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:5944:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Gypsum in this Region |
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| Holcim Quarry, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA |
| New Pekin Quarry, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA |
| Pekin Quarry, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum |
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| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘHolcim Quarry, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA |
| 21.5km (13.3 miles) | ⓘShelby Crushed Stone Quarry, Medina, Orleans County, New York, USA |
| 22.1km (13.7 miles) | ⓘNiagara Falls Quarry, Niagara, Niagara County, New York, USA |
| 22.6km (14.0 miles) | ⓘAmerican Gypsum Company Mine, Akron, Newstead Township, Genesee County, New York, USA |
| 22.7km (14.1 miles) | ⓘAmerican Cement Plaster Company Mine (Akron Gypsum Company Mine), Akron, Newstead Township, Genesee County, New York, USA |
| 25.9km (16.1 miles) | ⓘStandard Plaster Company Mine, Indian Falls, Genesee County, New York, USA |
| 35.0km (21.8 miles) | ⓘUnited States Gypsum Company Mines, Oakfield, Genesee County, New York, USA |
| 35.0km (21.8 miles) | ⓘNiagara Gypsum Company Mine, Oakfield, Genesee County, New York, USA |
| 35.6km (22.1 miles) | ⓘBuffalo Cement Company Well 2, Main Street & NY Central RR belt Line, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA |
| 36.8km (22.9 miles) | ⓘCanal dump (Montrose occurrence), Niagara Falls, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada |
| References |
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Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons. |
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Holcim Quarry, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA