| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Virginia > Gypsum var. Fishtail Twins |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 57084 |
| Mineral: | Gypsum var. Fishtail Twins |
| Locality: | shore of Potomac River, King George County, Virginia |
| Description: | Translucent gray gypsum crystals with V-shaped twinned terminations. The gypsum has clay inclusions that give it the gray color. The crystals were repaired where the bottom V-shaped section joins the vertical section. |
| Overall Size: | 9x4x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-70 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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