Gypsum - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
G. Cressey, in Encyclopedia of Geology, 2005 Introduction. Gypsum (CaSO 4 · 2H 2 O), the most common of the sulphate minerals, is also known as alabaster (a fine-grained massive form), satin spar (a fibrous variety of gypsum), or selenite (colourless transparent gypsum crystals). Gypsum is often found in considerable thicknesses within evaporite sequences and in association with limestones ...
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