Gypsum : 2007.22.175

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

2007.22.175

Accession#:

2007.22

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Object Name:

Gypsum

Title:

Gypsum

Year Range from:

1985

Year Range to:

2005

Description:

Irregular shaped calcium sulfate mineral sample of gypsum. The mineral sample is primarily white in color with smaller sections of tan or gray impurities. The streak within the mineral sample is a chalky white. The overall luster of the mineral sample is a pearly or chalky white. One side has been sliced to reveal a smooth texture which is primarily white in color. The remaining edges are rough with unsliced sides.

Search Terms:

Natural History
Geological
Mining
Mine
Kaiser Gypsum

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gypsum from Kaiser Gypsum Mine

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