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Localities Map

Localities for Gypsum. Show all mapped localities.

Gypsum — Naica Mine, Mexico Gypsum — Montmartre, France Gypsum — Great Salt Plains, USA Gypsum — White Sands, USA Gypsum — Ebro Basin, Spain

5 mapped localities for Gypsum · approximate positions, famous for fine specimens.

GypsumNaica MineMexico · Cave of the Crystals — selenite beams up to ~12 m long
GypsumMontmartreFrance · Historic quarries; the original ‘plaster of Paris’
GypsumGreat Salt PlainsUSA · Selenite crystals with hourglass sand inclusions
GypsumWhite SandsUSA · World’s largest gypsum dune field
GypsumEbro BasinSpain · Thick Miocene evaporite beds