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Epsomite from
Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France


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Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite, etc.

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
05811690017362036749736.jpg
Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
01174610017362359546935.jpg
Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
05066280017362035769561.jpg
Epsomite, etc.

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
07666760017362359545389.jpg
Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite, etc.

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
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Epsomite

Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epsomite
Formula:MgSO4 · 7H2O
Habit:Hairy. very thin & fragile cristals.
Fibrous aggregates
Colour:white
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		hygroscopic. store in hermetic boxes or in controlled athmosphere
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epsomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:730967
Long-form Identifier:1:3:730967:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Gol, Daniel, Martaud, Alain, Meisser, Nicolas, Chollet, Pascal (2010) Minéralogie de la mine des Malines, Gard. Mines & Minéraux des Malines, Saint-Laurent-le Minier (Gard) [Mineralogy of the Malines mine, Gard. Mines & Minerals of Malines, Saint-Laurent-le Minier (Gard)]. Le Règne Minéral - Hors Série 16, 49-88
 
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