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Gypsum from
Schmalgraf mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Comments:Some schalenblende specimes, found on the dump, have some small gypsum crystals growing on them. The most I found where on light beige schalenblende specimens and where found quite deep in the dump where the rocks where almost dry.
Habit:Usually as grains but sometimes typical crystals occur sticked to schalenblende.
Colour:Transparent to white
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schmalgraf mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:906638
Long-form Identifier:1:3:906638:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘAltenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘRabotrath mine, Walhorn, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBleyberg mine, Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘBleyberg zinc and lead smelter slag locality, Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘTerbruggen, Sippenaeken, Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘVal-Dieu, Aubel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘWillem-Sophia mine, Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘBreinigerberg Mine, Breinig, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘMünsterbusch zinc smelter slag locality, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘBinsfeldhammer lead smelter slag locality, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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