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Gypsum on Halite

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Gypsum on halite, 11 cm, from Salinas de Otuma, Ica, Peru. Photo by Tom Spann.

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SpeciesHalite, Gypsum
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityPeru, Ica, Salinas de Otuma
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 65
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Samuel Cooper

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Halite
Mineral guide
Learn about Halite
sharp cubic crystals with hopper forms, from colorless ice to pinks and purples; prized for look, color variety, and brine-lake localities.
Halite
Regional guide
Halite from Salinas de Otuma
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Locality guide
Salinas de Otuma
Salinas de Otuma, Peru — evaporite locality yielding golden to orange gypsum on halite; renowned for glassy, twinned crystals set in desert-salt matrix.