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Gypsum
last edited:  4/8/08   number of photos:  65
Gypsum is CaSO4.H2O
Mineral information on gypsum                                               


photos
selenite cleavages:  1  2  3
selenite cleavages from Utah:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
     8  9  10  11  12
selenite crystals:  1
swallowtail twin crystals of selenite:  1  2  3  4
selenite, large crystal:  1  2  3  4
bent selenite cleavage:  1
selenite roses:  1  2  3  4  5* 6  7
gypsum sand crystals:  1  2 3  4  5  6                                  

gypsum, selenite hourglass crystal:  1  2                                                        
gypsum, ramshorn growths:  1
selenite needle crystals:  1  2*
selenite crystals from Australia:  123  4  5  6  7                                                                     
selenite with clay inclusions:  1  2
transparent selenite:  1  2*
satinspar and selenite:  1
massive gypsum:  1
gypsum, variety alabaster:  1 
gypsum, variety satinspar:  1  2  3
selenite cleavage containing inclusions of water
         and gas bubbles:  1  2
pseudomorph of manganese oxide after selenite crystal:  1

selenite with manganese oxide:  1  2

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