5173 - Gypsum

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NY
United States

Contributors

Charles Dahlgren

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5173

Mineral Name

Gypsum

Mineral Variety

Selenite

Chemical Formula

CaSO4•2(H2O)

Subcollection

Captain Charles Bunker Dahlgren
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
075

Thin cleavage fragment with calcite inclusions

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Lockport, New York

Locality Lat/Long

43.1706128, -78.6903098
Original Attributed Locality
New York
Lockport
Geographic Features
Erie Canal