Minerals / Gypsum, Nottingham.
Gypsum, CaSO4 . 2H2O is an evaporite mineral, commonly found in layered sedimentary rocks. The specimen is a selenite variety of gypsum known as " Satin Spar " It is 9cm. x 9cm. as per view and 7 cm. deep. Note the faint centerline where the fibrous gypsum has grown inwards from two opposing walls to meet in the center. The location is loosely referred to as Nottingham
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