5183 - Gypsum

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

KY
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5183

Mineral Name

Gypsum

Chemical Formula

CaSO4•2(H2O)
Specimen Number
054

Cave formation, crust of small colorless crystals on massive gypsum

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Locality Lat/Long

37.1861597, -86.0999753
Original Attributed Locality
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave