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Gypsum from
The Gannel Smelter slag locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Raman Spectroscopy
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phosgenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view The Gannel Smelter slag locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:693243
Long-form Identifier:1:3:693243:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘGravel Hill Mine (Cliff Iron Mine; Penhale Iron Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘLushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘPoldice Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘGreat Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘPenstruthal Mine (Bestruthal Mine; incl. North & South Penstruthal Mines), Lanner, Cornwall, England, UK
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘSouth Crofty Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘPar Smelter (Slag Locality), Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall, England, UK
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘWheal Providence, Providence Mines, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘGreat Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘPenberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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