Gypsum from
East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project (East Kemptville Tin Mine), East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type: | Project | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Gypsum | |
Formula: | CaSO4 · 2H2O | |
Comments: | Pretty sprays of white, elongated blades. Sprays are less than 1 mm across. Crystals exhibit gypsum's flexibility. Known from a single pocket collected by Terry Collett and Doug Wilson. | |
Habit: | Elongated blades. | |
Colour: | White. | |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified, Raman Spectroscopy | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gypsum data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project (East Kemptville Tin Mine), East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 798295 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:798295:8 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 112df6bb-4436-421e-8262-7b67d0c32ff7 | |
References | ||
East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project, East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada