Locality type:

Area

Classification

Species:

Gypsum

Formula:

CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1436953

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1436953:9

GUID (UUID V4):

73cda159-4575-4dff-afd7-f3fabd156a3c

References

Gunatilaka, A. (1984) Kuwait and the Northern Arabian Gulf: A study in Quaternary sedimentation. Episodes, 4, 223-231

Gunatilaka, A., Saleh, A.A., Al-Temeemi, A., and Nassar, N. (1985) A new occurrence of bassanite from evaporitic environments in Kuwait. Journal of the University of Kuwait (Science), 12, 159-168

Gunatilaka, A. (1986) The Quaternary carbonate-evaporite complex in Al-Khiran, Southern Kuwait. Guidebook of International Conference and Field Excursions on Quaternary Sedimentation in the Norhern Arabian Gulf, Kuwait, 7th-13th February 1986, 23 pp.

Gunatilaka, A., and Shearman, D.J. (1988) Gypsum-carbonate laminites in a recent sabkha, Kuwait. Carbonates and Evaporites, 3, 67-74.

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	*(1984) Proceedings of the 27th International Geological Congress* Vol. 15 - Non-metallic Mineral Ores. VNU Science Press.**	Book (volume)
	P. Smolin 15 Geology and mineral resources of Kuwait Y.Y. Youash 31 Volcanic glass: properties and...the North Britain where cement clinker made of gypsum, clay and silica. However the main product at the...a low level utilization of gypsum bearing rocks. The properties of gypsum-clay rock are of great interest...the centre of the USSR and Siberia. Properties of gypsum-clay rock give a possibility to be used in more...clinopyroxene spinelite (probably magmatic) with 28,5% Al o3 , banded troctol~te (An2 95%) bypyroxenites witn
	*Warren, John K. (2006) Evaporites: Sediments, Resources and Hydrocarbons. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/3-540-32344-9*	Book
	present and past.20 Primary evaporite salts. 22 Gypsum beds.□ 23 Halite beds (chevrons and crusts).26...stylolites.50 Evaporites as uplift indicators.51 Fibrous gypsum and halite (satinspar).52 Saline clay authigenesis...Arabia.160 Sabkhas of coastal Kuwait.161 Sabkhas of Kadmah Bay.161 Al-Khiran Sabkha.164 Other coastal sabkhas...salinas of Australia.222 Carbonate salinas.223 Gypsum salinas .□ 227 Halite salinas. 230 Coastal salinas...Caves in salt karst. 500 Gypsum caves. 501 Phreatic gypsum caves.502 Vadose gypsum caves.504 Miocene karst

Gypsum from Al-Khiran area, Kuwait

Gypsum from
Al-Khiran area, Kuwait