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Gypsum from
Mancos Canyon, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA


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Gypsum

Mancos Canyon, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Mancos Canyon, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Mancos Canyon, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Canyon
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mancos Canyon, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:724293
Long-form Identifier:1:3:724293:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘMcElmo Creek Area (McElmo Field; Ute Mountains Area), McElmo Creek (Ute Mountains) Area, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘKarla Kay Mine, McElmo Creek (Ute Mountains) Area, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
41.4km (25.8 miles) ⓘRepete Mine, Montezuma Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘCarrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘMartin Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘNelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘCato No. 1 pit, Cove, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘMesa 5 incline, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
78.3km (48.7 miles) ⓘFrank Jr. Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
78.3km (48.7 miles) ⓘMesa 5 adit, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
References
Mickey Marks collection
 
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