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Gypsum Cave Mine
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Gypsum Cave Mine is located in Nevada
Gypsum Cave Mine
Gypsum Cave Mine
Location Clark
Nevada
Country United States of America
Coordinates 36°13′26″N 114°53′58″W / 36.2239°N 114.89940°W / 36.2239; -114.89940
Production
Products Gypsum, anhydrite, uranium
Owner
Company Bureau of Land Management

The Gypsum Cave Mine is a gypsum-anhydrite and uranium mine located in the city of Clark in the Intermontane Plateaus of Nevada, 12 miles east of North Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Gypsum Cave Mine is also located a mile away from the Gypsum Cave which is a limestone cave.

Description

The Gypsum Cave Mine is located in the city of Clark in the Intermontane Plateaus of Nevada. Its primary products are gypsum and anhydrite, and its tertiary product is uranium. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The excavation of its primary products is considered viable, but it's not the case for its uranium.

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