Mohs Scale 2 Gypsum

Gypsum var: Selenite, 9 cm wide

Red River Floodway, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada

Terry Huizing Collection

Image Credit and Copyright: Jeff Scovil

Gypsum

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.

1: Talc

3: Calcite