2830 - Gypsum

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Eisleben
Germany

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2830

Mineral Name

Gypsum

Chemical Formula

CaSO4•2(H2O)

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
081

Colorless clear crystal, interesting growth patterns and contacts

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Eisleben, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

51.5195173, 11.5576749
Original Attributed Locality
Thuringia
Eisleben
Geographic Features
Harz Mountains
Mansfield basin