The Crystals of Kanoplis Lake EarthCache
The Crystals of Kanoplis Lake
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You will be in Kanopolis State Park East, so you will have to pay for a day pass unless you decide to camp and do the other awesome caches in the area. When driving thru the horse camp give the horses the right of way and be considerate. The coordinates above will take you to the parking area from there you will have to make your way down to the shore line to the shale.
Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
The word gypsum is derived from the Greek word gypsos, "chalk" or "plaster".
Gypsum occurs in nature as flattened and often twinned crystals and transparent cleavable masses called selenite. Selenite contains no significant selenium; rather both substances were named from the Ancient Greek word for the Moon.
Selenite may also occur in a silky, fibrous form, in which case it is commonly called satin spar. Finally it may also be granular or quite compact. In hand-sized samples, it can be anywhere from transparent to opaque.
To claim this Earth Cache:
Send me an email telling me the color, length and shape of the crystals you find.
REMEMBER, DO NOT TAKE ANY CRYSTALS FROM THE AREA ONLY PICTURES.. AND PRACTICE CACHE IN TRASH OUT! I HOPE YOU ENJOY KANOPOLIS STATE PARK AS MUCH AS WE DO!
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