Gypsum - Australia

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Gypsum
Ca[SO4].2H2O Monoclinic

Gypsum 20cm	© Rob Lavinsky

Pernatty Lagoon, Mt Gunson, Stuart Shelf area, Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia, Australia


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New South Wales, Windeyer Co. Coombah, Woolcunda Station

Gypsum 12cm wide	© 2002 John H. Betts

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New South Wales, Yancowinna Co., Broken Hill, North Mine




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Queensland, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Selwyn District, Mt Elliott Mine




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South Australia, Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, Stuart Shelf area, Mt Gunson, Mount Gunson Mine




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South Australia, Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, Stuart Shelf area, Mt Gunson, Pernatty Lagoon

Gypsum crystals to 3mm	© Dan Weinrich

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South Australia, Ceduna region - Nullarbor Plain, Wirrulla




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South Australia, Eyre peninsula, Middleback Range, Sinclairs Gap Lake




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South Australia, Eyre Peninsula, Middleback Range, Whyalla

Gypsum crystals 23cm wide	© Phil B.

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South Australia, Lake Gairdner - Gawler Ranges area, Corunna Station, Lake Gilles

Gypsum 8.8cm wide	© Rob Lavinsky

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South Australia, Mt Lofty Ranges, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Lochiel, Lake Bumbunga



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South Australia, Yorke Peninsula, Pine Point, Dead Horse Bay




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Victoria, Bolton



Gypsum from a small salt lake at Bolton. This habit has been described as being like pom-poms.


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Victoria, Chinkapook, Myall Lakes Reserve




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Victoria, Swan Hill

Gypsum crystal cluster 15cm wide	© Tony Peterson

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Victoria, Swan Hill, Chinkapook Lake




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Western Australia, Comet Vale Township, Lake Goongarrie




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Western Australia, Kalgoorlie-Boulder City, Kalgoorlie, Salt Lake City




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Western Australia, Mount Magnet, Water Tank Hill mine




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Regards,
Ralph



Edited 12 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/2010 12:42PM by Rock Currier.