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Cheverie gypsum shore

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: selenite, satin spar, fibrous gypsum.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Windsor Group gypsum cliffs and karst on the Avon shore with clear selenite

Documented in provincial mineral guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

tides, sinkholes

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