gypsum

TSNB449
Specimen
Feinglos, M.N.New, D.
Exhibit 1. Gypsum; 55 mm.
Exhibit 1. Gypsum; 55 mm.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood

Specimen Title

gypsum

Associated Minerals

cerussite; goethite

Principal Mineral

Gypsum

Size

Cabinet; 65mm

Provenance

New, D.; Feinglos, M.N.

Collection

MGMH; 2022.4.2687L

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB449

Description

Crystals and cleavages of colourless, transparent gypsum (to 35 mm) growing over a cavernous, gossanous matrix with sparse crystals of colourless cerussite.

The specimen is from the Feinglos collection (#2687) and was purchased in 1976 from dealer David New. The location in the mine is not recorded.