Gypsum

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Gypsum

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.239

Description

Description: Common Name: Gypsum (Fishtail) Chemistry: CaSO4*2H2O Group: Sulfates Location: Chihuahua, Mexico DESCRIPTION: This a large specimen of fishtail gypsum that has numerous branches extending outward in all directions.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

9 in

Depth

17 in

Length

22 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

RD-6

Category

Exhibit

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

August 21, 2025

Notes

Location added when performing inventory