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Gypsum from
High Down Quarry, West Buckland, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Gypsum | |
| Formula: | CaSO4 · 2H2O | |
| Formation: | Post-mining/Anthropogenic | |
| Comments: | Soft, delicate druses of fine gypsum crystals on some parts of the quarry north wall. Occasionally deposited on mosses and lichens. | |
| Habit: | Euhedral, typically blocky, tabular, occasionally prismatic to 2mm. Also encrusting, anhedral. | |
| Colour: | Clear white to yellowish and brownish. | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: F2017-03-HD-0001 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gypsum data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view High Down Quarry, West Buckland, North Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1069104 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1069104:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum | ||
| 36.0km (22.4 miles) | ⓘRamsley Mine (Fursdon Mine), South Tawton, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 40.0km (24.9 miles) | ⓘBlue Anchor, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 42.8km (26.6 miles) | ⓘWarren Bay, Watchet, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 49.6km (30.8 miles) | ⓘWheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 51.4km (31.9 miles) | ⓘKilve Beach, Kilve, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 51.6km (32.1 miles) | ⓘWheal Friendship, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 54.4km (33.8 miles) | ⓘLilstock Beach, Shurton, Stogursey, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 54.9km (34.1 miles) | ⓘSilverbrook Mine, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK | |
| 60.0km (37.3 miles) | ⓘWheal Josiah, Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
| 60.0km (37.3 miles) | ⓘJackson's Bay, Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK | |
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