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Gypsum

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Description
Locality: 
Cave of Swords, Gibraltar Mine, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm
Description

An old sample of gypsum from the world famous cave of the crystals mine in Mexico. It can still be visited with guidance and hosts one of the largest known crystals of this mineral species.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.