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Gypsum from
Wurmlingen gypsum quarry, Rottenburg am Neckar, Tübingen, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit:As lenticular gray-white to pink nodules concentrated in layers. Also recrystallized in thin selenite sheets filling cracks ("Marienglass") or fibrous vein fillings.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wurmlingen gypsum quarry, Rottenburg am Neckar, Tübingen, Tübingen Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:973872
Long-form Identifier:1:3:973872:0
GUID (UUID V4):bc7eea7c-b97c-4f66-952c-11eae6120f18
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
33.2km (20.6 miles) A81 Highway tunnel, Engelberg, Leonberg, Böblingen, Stuttgart Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49.2km (30.6 miles) Johann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49.9km (31.0 miles) Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
50.6km (31.4 miles) Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
50.8km (31.5 miles) Neuglück Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
51.5km (32.0 miles) Anton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
54.6km (33.9 miles) Hilfe Gottes Mine, Stammelbach valley, Schiltach, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
55.5km (34.5 miles) Mundelsheim 'Epple' Steinbruch, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
56.2km (34.9 miles) Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
59.7km (37.1 miles) Sommertshauser Halde, Villingen-Schwenningen, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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