Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, ...

It is a ubiquitous mineral on the Earth's surface, and is also found on the surface of Mars. London: A new explanation of how gypsum is formed may change the way we process this important building ...

Colorado’s mining history is a rich one, filled with tales of gold and glory along with the more gruesome stories about those who met their demise on the quest for wealth. Most of the gold in Colorado ...

A new explanation of how gypsum forms may change the way we process this important building material, as well as allow us to interpret past water availability on other planets such as Mars. A new ...

Calcium sulfate has three crystalline phases with various hydration levels 1: CaSO 4 ·2H 2 O (gypsum), CaSO 4 ·0.5H 2 O (bassanite) and CaSO 4 (anhydrite). Large natural (often evaporitic) deposits of ...