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Gypsum from
Huron Shale burn site, Huron River, Huron County, Ohio, USA


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 Huron Shale burn site, Huron River, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:941239
Long-form Identifier:1:3:941239:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBlue Bridge, West Branch Huron River, Monroeville, Huron County, Ohio, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘU. S. Gypsum Mine, Gypsum, Portage Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine Number 2 Quarry, Portage Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘStoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘMcCarthy Stone Quarry, Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
79.6km (49.4 miles) ⓘStoneco Lime City Quarry, Lime City, Wood County, Ohio, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘStoneco Portage Quarry, Portage, Wood County, Ohio, USA
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘFrance Stone Co. quarry, North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio, USA
85.3km (53.0 miles) ⓘZollinger Sand & Gravel pit, Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘBrecksville Reservation Chippewa Creek occurrences, Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
References
Richards, R. Peter, Shewfelt, William R., Carlson, Ernest H., Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P. (2017) Mineralogy of the Huron River Shale Fire, Huron County, Ohio. Rocks & Minerals, 92 (3) 244-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.2017.1283660
 
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