5196 - Gypsum

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Eisleben
Germany

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5196

Mineral Name

Gypsum

Chemical Formula

CaSO4•2(H2O)

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
083

Cluster of prismatic selenite crystals up to 2 cm

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Eisleben, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

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