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Chimney Rock, Woodward Co., Oklahoma, USAi
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Chimney Rock- not defined -
Woodward Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 36' 49'' North , 99° 1' 38'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Waynoka966 (2017)13.6km
Freedom307 (2017)18.9km
Mooreland1,282 (2017)25.0km
Woodward12,993 (2017)38.1km
Alva5,180 (2017)38.5km


Chimney Rock was a pillar structure located in Woodward County, midway between Freedom and Waynoka, Oklahoma. Standing nearly 400 feet tall, strong winds toppled the structure on March 13, 1973. Gypsum pseudomorphs after halite (locally known as "salt box rock" occur in the immediate vicinity.

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: In the personal collection of Michael Shaw

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4·xH2O
Gypsum29.6.3.1CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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