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Manitoba
Gypsumville selenite
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: satin spar, alabaster.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Gypsum karst and quarries in the Interlake worked since 1901, clear selenite in pockets
Documented gypsum district in Manitoba geological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
quarry walls, sinkholes
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.