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Gypsum from
Wurmlingen gypsum quarry, Rottenburg am Neckar, Tübingen, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit:As lenticular gray-white to pink nodules concentrated in layers. Also recrystallized in thin selenite sheets filling cracks ("Marienglass") or fibrous vein fillings.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wurmlingen gypsum quarry, Rottenburg am Neckar, Tübingen, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:973872
Long-form Identifier:1:3:973872:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed gypsum quarry, Entringen, Tübingen, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘA81 Highway tunnel, Engelberg, Leonberg, Böblingen, Stuttgart Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘSchmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘNeuglück Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘAnton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Stammelbach valley, Schiltach, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘMundelsheim 'Epple' Steinbruch, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Amir Akhavan Collection
 
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