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Gypsum from
Windsor Salt mine, Pugwash, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
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 Windsor Salt mine, Pugwash, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:757377
Long-form Identifier:1:3:757377:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘMalagash salt mine, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘNappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
68.0km (42.2 miles) ⓘTennycape mine (Teny Cape mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘClarke Head, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘWest Bay Cliff, West Bay, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
84.5km (52.5 miles) ⓘCape Blomidon, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘWards Brook, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
86.4km (53.7 miles) ⓘCheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
93.6km (58.2 miles) ⓘGays River deposit (Scotia mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
94.0km (58.4 miles) ⓘMilford quarry (National Gypsum quarry), East Milford, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Boehner, R.C. (1986) Salt and Potash Resources in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy, Bulletin 5.
 
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