A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Alabaster (fine grained gypsum) |
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| Description | Gypsum has many different appearances. Often it is massive and fine grained. Fine grained varieties are called alabaster. Fibrous varieties are called satin spar. Coarser, clear bladed varieties are called selenite. This sample of alabaster from southern Michigan is about 7 cm wide. |
| Location | USA ▹ Michigan ▹ Kent. Near Grand Rapids. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-05. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | alabaster, gypsum |
| Tech details | 955 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 629 |
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