2523 - Gypsum

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Canada

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2523

Mineral Name

Gypsum

Chemical Formula

CaSO4•2(H2O)
Associated Minerals
Anhydrite
Specimen Number
080

Gray gypsum crystals in massive white anhydrite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Locality Lat/Long

46.2486851, -60.851817
Original Attributed Locality
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
Inverness County
Geographic Features
Cape Breton
Cape Breton Island