Grand Rapids Gypsum Company Mine, Kent County, Michigan, USAi
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Grand Rapids Gypsum Company Mine | Mine |
Kent County | County |
Michigan | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 57' 5'' North , 85° 42' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Grand Rapids | 195,097 (2017) | 4.0km |
Wyoming | 75,275 (2017) | 4.3km |
Grandville | 15,953 (2017) | 6.1km |
Walker | 24,647 (2017) | 7.1km |
Jenison | 16,538 (2017) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Midwest Faceters' Guild | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 4km |
Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club | Wyoming, Michigan | 4km |
Tulip City Gem & Mineral Club, Inc. | Holland, Michigan | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11475:9
GUID (UUID V4):
720cc7dd-bb2b-47aa-a009-dc2e15828411
A gypsum mine owned by the Grand Rapids Gypsum Company located near Grand Rapids.
Massive gypsum in white salmon, pink, and red colors, and colorless to brown selenite crystals have been discovered. Colorless celestine crystals in gypsum have also been found.
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Detailed Mineral List:
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Gypsum var. Alabaster Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
β | Gypsum var. Alabaster | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O | |
β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Michigan
- Kent County
- Grand Rapids Gypsum Company Mine
- Kent County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Michigan BasinBasin
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Grand Rapids Gypsum Company Mine, Kent County, Michigan, USA