Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Gypsum from
Wagon Road Canyon deposit, Ventucopa, Cuyama Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, 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 Wagon Road Canyon deposit, Ventucopa, Cuyama Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:703475
Long-form Identifier:1:3:703475:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘSeeley deposit (Brush Fence Canyon), Ventucopa, Cuyama Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gypsum occurrence [2], Santa Barbara Creek, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
5.1km (3.1 miles) ⓘCuyama River deposit, Ventucopa, Cuyama Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘFrenchman's Point prospect (Frechman: South Point deposit), Ventucopa area, Sawmill-Badlands Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), Ventura County, California, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBurges Canyon Mine, Burges Canyon, Ventucopa area, Sawmill-Badlands Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), Ventura County, California, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBallinger Canyon deposit, Ventucopa area, Ventura County, California, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘQuatal Canyon Quarry (Cuyama Quarry), Ventucopa area, Ventura County, California, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘSunset occurrence, Maricopa, Kern County, California, USA
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘStubblefield & Halloway property, Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District), Ventura County, California, USA
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘMiddle Fork Creek Borate deposits (Jumbo claim; Gib claim; Center Creek claim; Baldwin claim; Mammoth claim), Lockwood Valley, Lake of the Woods area, Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District), Ventura County, California, USA
References
Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1952), Gypsum in California: California Division Mines Bulletin 163: 41
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 9-81 (1981): Table 1, No. 2, p. 9
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 08:00:35
Go to top of page