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Gypsum from
Coon Gulch Clay Pits, Lower Clear Creek Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coon Gulch Clay Pits, Lower Clear Creek Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:439301
Long-form Identifier:1:3:439301:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘSchwartzwalder Mine (Ralston Creek Mine), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘJohnson Reservoir, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘQuartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘBelcher, Nevada Gulch, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed coal mine, Weld County, Colorado, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘPayrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘDiamond Mine (Diamond Tunnel), Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘBurleigh Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘMendota Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘPerry Park, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
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