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Gypsum

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Gypsum

ex Hermann Höger collection
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Description
Locality: 
M'naguer, Ouargla Province, Algeria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.3 × 7.8 × 7.9 cm
Weight: 
322.00gr
Description

A very nice, large gypsum specimen with inclusion of sand. The main part built up a 12.3 long group, which are narrow near the middle. Around this place are grown smaller crystals to 5.2 cm length.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gypsum

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