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Gypsum from
Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Hill
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 Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:707184
Long-form Identifier:1:3:707184:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘGold Dust, Dunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘRussia Mine, Mount Lincoln, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘClimax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘMendota Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘBurleigh Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘDiamond Mine (Diamond Tunnel), Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘPayrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘHenderson Mine, Dailey Mining District (Jones Pass Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘGreenback Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘWolftone Mine, Carbonate Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS Professional Paper 75
 
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