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Gypsum from Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 
Gypsum from Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Gypsum from Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Gypsum from Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 42900
Mineral:Gypsum
Locality:Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Description:Oblong nodule of crystallized golden-amber-colored gypsum crystals fully crystallized on all sides with no point of attachment - a floater. The lower portion is a dense mass of smaller crystals with larger crystals in the upper. Fluorescent under UV.
Overall Size:11x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:3-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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