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Gypsum from
Alamo Spring area, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Comments:Bed includes veinlets of satin spar.
Colour:Light brown to white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alamo Spring area, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:203459
Long-form Identifier:1:3:203459:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘReddington deposit, Kielberg Canyon area, Reddington area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘAlamo Springs Mine (Alamo Springs Area deposit; Wetmore deposit), Pima County, Arizona, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘWhite Cliffs Mine, Whitlock Wash area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘDay Star property, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘSan Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘVail Mine (Vail deposit), Vail, Pima County, Arizona, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘMarsh Station vicinity, Pima County, Arizona, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘRemco Materials Gypsum Mine, Cross Hill, Marsh Station vicinity, Pima County, Arizona, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘChilds-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘDutchess claim, Tucson, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Stone, R.W. (1920), Gypsum deposits of the US, USGS Bull. 697: 53.
 
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