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Gypsum var: Selenite, 9 cm wide
Red River Floodway, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada
Terry Huizing Collection
Image Credit and Copyright: Jeff Scovil
Gypsum
Gypsum
Mohs: 2, Absolute: 2
Mohs: 2, Absolute: 2
Gypsum is formed when seawater evaporates. It is used in fertilizer, plaster, and drywall, also called sheetrock. A fine-grained form called alabaster is used for sculpture.
Gypsum is formed when seawater evaporates. It is used in fertilizer, plaster, and drywall, also called sheetrock. A fine-grained form called alabaster is used for sculpture.
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1: Talc
1: Talc
3: Calcite
3: Calcite
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